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Andropogon gyrans var. stenophyllus

Andropogon gyrans Ashe var. stenophyllus (Hack.) C.S. Campbell

Elliott's Bluestem

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Andropogon perangustatus, Andropogon virginicus var. stenophyllus

USDA Symbol: ANGYS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Brown
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Moist ditches, bogs, savannahs, and pond margins of the coastal plain.

Web Reference

Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)

Additional resources

USDA: Find Andropogon gyrans var. stenophyllus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Andropogon gyrans var. stenophyllus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Andropogon gyrans var. stenophyllus

Metadata

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

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