little bluestem

noun

: a forage grass (Schizachyrium scoparium synonym Andropogon scoparius) of eastern and central North America

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Clumping grasses like little bluestem and switchgrass provide low-level cover. Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2024 The Leonard's skipper can be found in perennial grasses and host plants such as little bluestem, blue grama, and bent grass. Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of little bluestem was in 1889

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“Little bluestem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20bluestem. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.

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