NameThatPlant.net: Andropogon gyrans

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Andropogon gyrans FAMILY Poaceae Go to FSUS key

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Older references named A. gyrans as A. elliottii, and the common name has stuck despite the change in scientific names. Learn more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Andropogon gyrans var. gyrans FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-87-006:

Andropogon elliottii FAMILY Poaceae

COMMON NAME:
Elliott's Bluestem

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Andropogon gyrans FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Andropogon gyrans var. gyrans FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-87-006:
Andropogon elliottii FAMILY Poaceae

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial

Habitat: Dry to moist forests, woodlands, longleaf pine sandhills, pine savannas, fields, and disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common (uncommon in Mountains)

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate, 2-ranked

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall

Raceme (usually 2 per peduncle)

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Grain purplish/Yellowish
Grain

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