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Fluffy seeds of of silver bluestem grass (Bothriochloa laguroides)(?) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 21, 2024



The image shows a close-up photograph of fluffy seeds from what is presumably silver bluestem grass (Bothriochloa laguroides) growing on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest in Texas.

The photo is taken against a black background that makes it possible to clearly see the delicate, white plumes that resemble feathers or down. The stems of the plant are likely brown and wiry, but they are not visible in this image. In the bottom-right corner of the image, there appears to be another cluster of seeds from the same grass species.

The silver bluestem is a common grass found across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. It thrives in dry areas with poor soil. The plant has long, thin leaves that turn brown by winter or early spring, when it begins to produce its fluffy white seeds. – AI vision

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