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Andropogon virginicus L.
broomsedge bluestem

       
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Photo of Andropogon virginicus L.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1991. Southern wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. South National Technical Center, Fort Worth. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Images:
Andropogon virginicus L.

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Distribution:
Andropogon virginicus L.

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USA (AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV), USA+ (PR), CAN (ON)
 

Related Taxa:
Andropogon virginicus L.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 20 species in Andropogon or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Andropogon virginicus L. var. decipiens C.S. Campbell. .
Andropogon virginicus var. decipiens
broomsedge bluestem
Distribution of Andropogon virginicus L. var. virginicus. .
Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus
broomsedge bluestem
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Andropogon virginicus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Poaceae – Grass family
Genus Andropogon L. – bluestem
Species Andropogon virginicus L. – broomsedge bluestem
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Andropogon virginicus L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

Hawaii:
broomsedge              Noxious weed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Andropogon virginicus L.

broomsedge
yellow bluestem

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
HEAR        USDI, Geological Survey. 1999. Information index for selected alien plants in Hawaii (20 October 2003). Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project, Biological Resources Division, Haleakala Field Station. Makawao, Hawaii.
KY        Haragan, P.D. 1991. Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide. The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky. 278pp.
N'EAST        Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. 397pp.
SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

Introduced Information:
Andropogon virginicus L.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Andropogon virginicus L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FAC FACU FAC- FAC- NO FAC FACU+ NO NO NO FAC NO UPL FACU
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Andropogon virginicus L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller Minor     Low     Minor Moderate
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Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Andropogon virginicus L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account, distribution map, and illustration from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40456.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View 2 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 

Related Web Sites:
Andropogon virginicus L.

Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk: Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems

NC-Ornamental Grasses Plant Fact Sheets (NCSU)

NRCS Southern Wetland Flora

OK-Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery

TNC Invasives on the Web

USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Images

University of Hawaii Botany Department: Alien Plants of Hawaii

University of Hawaii: G.D. Carr image

VA-Virginia Tech Weed ID Guide

 
 
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