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Andropogon virginicus var. decipiens
Andropogon virginicus L. var. decipiens C.S. Campbell
Broomsedge Bluestem
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ANVID
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 5-1/2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period. The anthers on this species are yellow or purple.
Distribution
USA: FL , KY , NC , SC , VANative Habitat: Dry or moist, peaty longleaf pine barrens, mesic flatwoods, coastal grasslands.
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 virginicus var. decipiens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Andropogon virginicus var. decipiens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Andropogon virginicus var. decipiens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-12Research By: DEW