Host an Event Volunteer Join Tickets

Support the plant database you love!

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Andropogon arctatus

Andropogon arctatus Chapm.

Pinewoods Bluestem

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Leptopogon carinatus subvar. arctatus

USDA Symbol: ANAR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , NC
Native Habitat: Flatwoods, bogs, and scrublands.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

Go back