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Andropogon brachystachyus Chapm.

Shortspike bluestem

Poaceae (Grass Family)

USDA Symbol: ANBR2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Axillary , Terminal
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 3-6 ft. , 6-12 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are usually minute and therefore not visible to the naked eye.

Distribution

USA: FL , GA , NC , SC
Native Habitat: Often seasonally wet soils of flatwoods, savannahs, pond margins, and scrublands
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Sandy

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Andropogon brachystachyus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Andropogon brachystachyus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Andropogon brachystachyus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2010-09-02
Research By: DEW

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