About Pappophorum bicolor E.Fourn.
Pappophorum bicolor E.Fourn., commonly known as pink pappusgrass, is a perennial bunchgrass. It grows up to 1 meter (3 feet) tall, with leaves reaching 20 to 30 centimeters in length. Its narrow inflorescence (panicle) ranges in color from pink to purple, and it blooms between April and November. This bunchgrass is endemic to North America, where it is distributed in northeastern Mexico and the U.S. state of Texas. It grows in the Great Plains, other prairies, meadows, pastures, oak savannahs, and alongside roadsides. Pink pappusgrass is used for rangeland revegetation, roadside seeding, and native habitat restoration. It benefits wildlife and provides forage for livestock. It is also cultivated as an ornamental grass for traditional gardens, native plant gardens, and wildlife gardens. The species can be attacked by the rice stink bug, Oebalus pugnax.
