L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Elliott's Bluestem
Andropogon gyrans
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Andropogon
Species
Andropogon gyrans
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 22 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Andropogon subtenuisAndropogon campyloracheusAndropogon virginicus var. stenophyllusAndropogon elliottii var. graciliorAndropogon perangustatusAndropogon gyrans var. stenophyllusAndropogon elliottii var. projectusPanicum goyazenseSteinchisma stenophyllumPanicum stenophyllumAndropogon elliottii f. graciliorAndropogon graciliorAndropogon virginicus var. graciliformisAndropogon elliottii var. stenophyllusAndropogon elliottii var. laxiflorusAnatherum virginicum subvar. laxiflorumAndropogon virginicus subvar. stenophyllusFestuca ovina subsp. graciliorFestuca graciliorFestuca tarraconensis
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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