little bluestem

American  

noun

1. a North American forage grass, Schizachyrium scoparium, having wide often bluish blades.

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Etymology

Origin of little bluestem

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The land that hasn’t been cleared and converted to Bermuda grass for cattle grazing is covered in dense forest, or native grasses like little bluestem.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2021

Scene-stealing schizachyrium scoparium ‘Blue Heaven’ is a low-clumping little bluestem whose 3-foot stature makes it suitable for front-of-the-border drama, especially in fall when it chameleons from steely gray to shades of fuchsia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2018

Next, he scattered an understory of grasses: little bluestem, big bluestem, splitbeard bluestem, broomsedge bluestem, et cetera.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2018

Converting even 5 percent of land to warm-season grass such as big bluestem, little bluestem or gamma grass will help.

From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2015

He chose from a salad bar of grasses: western wheatgrass, little bluestem, buffalo grass, green needlegrass.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan