Beardgrass vs Smooth chastetree

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Vitex glabrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Smooth chastetree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Vitex
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Vitex glabrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Smooth chastetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Smooth chastetree
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.

Smooth chastetree

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.