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Andropogon ternarius Michx.
splitbeard bluestem

       
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Photo of Andropogon ternarius Michx.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Andropogon ternarius Michx.

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Distribution:
Andropogon ternarius Michx.

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USA (AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA)
 

Related Taxa:
Andropogon ternarius Michx.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 20 species in Andropogon or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Andropogon ternarius Michx. var. cabanisii (Hack.) Fernald & Grisc.. . Image Available.
Andropogon ternarius var. cabanisii
splitbeard bluestem
Distribution of Andropogon ternarius Michx. var. ternarius. .
Andropogon ternarius var. ternarius
splitbeard bluestem
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Andropogon ternarius Michx.

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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 ternarius Michx. – splitbeard bluestem
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Andropogon ternarius Michx.

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
FACU FACU FACU FACU NO FACU FACU NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Andropogon ternarius Michx.

  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
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

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 ternarius Michx.

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 40455.

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

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 

Related Web Sites:
Andropogon ternarius Michx.

Flora of North America Andropogon Treatment

ForestryImages.org

KS-Kansas State University Agronomy

MO-Native Grasses for Landscaping (MoDeptConserv)

NRCS Northeast Wetland Flora

OK-Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery

OK-Oklahoma State University (Natural Resources)

TN-TENN Vascular Plants Database

UK-World Grass Species Descriptions

 
 
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