L48 (N), Hi (I), Pr (N), Vi (I)PlantaeSpecies
Bushy Bluestem
Andropogon glomeratus
(Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Andropogon
Species
Andropogon glomeratus
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
Active Growth
Summer
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 28 states
Present
Not Present
Territories
Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
Distribution Details
Territories
PrVi
Also Known As
Andropogon virginicus var. abbreviatusAndropogon virginicus var. corymbosusAndropogon glomeratus var. hirsutiorAndropogon tenuispatheusAndropogon virginicus var. hirsutiorAndropogon hirsutiorAndropogon glomeratus var. pumilusAndropogon macrourus var. hirsutiorAndropogon macrourus var. corymbosusAnatherum virginicum subvar. glomeratusAndropogon macrourus var. genuinusAndropogon reinoldiiAndropogon glomeratus subsp. reinoldiiAndropogon densusAndropogon macrourus var. pumilusAndropogon virginicus f. tenuispatheusAndropogon virginicus f. hirsutiorSorghum glomeratumAndropogon corymbosusAndropogon corymbosus var. abbreviatusAnatherum virginicum subvar. tenuispatheumAndropogon macrourusAndropogon virginicus var. tenuispatheusAndropogon macrourus var. abbreviatusAndropogon glomeratus var. tenuispatheusAndropogon spathaceusAndropogon glomeratus var. abbreviatusAndropogon glomeratus var. corymbosusAnatherum virginicum subvar. reinoldii
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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