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Andropogon glomeratus var. hirsutior
Andropogon glomeratus (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. hirsutior (Hack.) C. Mohr
Bushy Bluestem
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Andropogon virginicus var. hirsutior
USDA Symbol: ANGLH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are usually minute and therefore inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , KY , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Wet savannas, pine woodlands, adjacent ditches, other wet disturbed sites.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Andropogon glomeratus var. hirsutior in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Andropogon glomeratus var. hirsutior in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Andropogon glomeratus var. hirsutior
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-18Research By: DEW