Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

This is one of several NC bluestems with glaucous (chalky white or bluish white) stems and leaves. It is very similar to A. capillipes, from which it has been split off. A. dealbatus differs in growing in wetter habitats and having longer spikelets and broader leaves. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

Andropogon capillipes, A. dealbatus, and A. cretaceus have culm sheaths and leaf blades that are strongly glaucous; this is usually very obvious, but can be tested for by running the finger along the surface of the leaf (a white coating of wax will come off on the finger). Read more in Weakley's Flora (2023).

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Andropogon capillipes   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-87-007?:

Andropogon virginicus   FAMILY Poaceae

COMMON NAME:
Wetland White Bluestem

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Andropogon dealbatus   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Andropogon capillipes   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-87-007?:
Andropogon virginicus   FAMILY Poaceae