Beardgrass vs Red melastome

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Red melastome
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Andropogon	Melastoma
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Melastoma sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

Beardgrass and Red melastome share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beardgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Red melastome

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Beardgrass

The Beardgrass (Andropogon chevalieri) is a species in the genus Andropogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.