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Andropogon glomeratusAndropogon glomeratus (A. virginicus var abbreviatus)

bushy bluestem

Photograph(s) by*: PLANTS

Characteristics

Height: 1.5-5'
Flowers: Aug.-Oct.; reddish brown
Fall color: reddish

Conditions *

Light: Full sun Partial shade
Moisture: Moist Wet
Soil pH: 5-6.3
Soil type: Clay Loamy Sandy

Habitat

fresh marshes, wet soils, coastal areas

Native to

Region: Coastal Piedmont Mountain *
States:

Wildlife

Songbird *

Notes

tolerates drought; grows in tufts; reddish fall color



 Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/204.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004