Andropogon
Encyclopedia
Andropogon is a genus
of grass
es. Andropogon gerardii, big bluestem, is the official state grass of Illinois
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Broomsedge is found along the eastern United States. It can grow to about 4 feet (1.2 m) high and its stalk can be used to make yellow dye.
"A North American prairie
grassland
vegetation dominated by grasses (such as big bluestem, Andropogon gerardii ) that are tall and that flourish with abundant moisture."
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of grass
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
es. Andropogon gerardii, big bluestem, is the official state grass of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Broomsedge is found along the eastern United States. It can grow to about 4 feet (1.2 m) high and its stalk can be used to make yellow dye.
"A North American prairie
Prairie
Prairies are considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome by ecologists, based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall, and grasses, herbs, and shrubs, rather than trees, as the dominant vegetation type...
grassland
Grassland
Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants . However, sedge and rush families can also be found. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica...
vegetation dominated by grasses (such as big bluestem, Andropogon gerardii ) that are tall and that flourish with abundant moisture."
Species
A. abyssinicus A. aequatoriensis A. amboinicus A. amethystinus A. appendiculatus A. arctatus A. benthamianus Andropogon benthamianus Andropogon benthamianus is a species of grass in the Poaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.-Source:* Laegaard, S. & Pitman, N. 2004. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.... A. bentii Andropogon bentii Andropogon bentii is a species of grass in the Poaceae family.It is found only in Yemen.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-Source:* Miller, A. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007.... A. bicornis A. brachystachyus A. cabanisii A. campestris A. campii A. canaliculatus A. capillipes A. chinensis A. chrysostachyus A. consanguineus A. cordatus A. distachyos A. eucomus A. fastigiatus |
A. floridanus A. fragilis A. gabonensis A. gayanus A. gerardii A. glaucopsis A. glomeratus Andropogon glomeratus Andropogon glomeratus is a species of grass known by the common names bushy bluestem and bushy beardgrass. This grass reaches heights approaching two meters-6 feet and has large, fluffy cream-colored inflorescences. Each dense, tufted inflorescence has several pairs of hairy spikelets. The leaves... A. gracilis A. gyrans A. hallii Andropogon hallii Andropogon hallii is a sod forming perennial species in the grass family . It is a bunchgrass which grows in tufts and can reach 7 feet in height under favorable conditions.Sand bluestem is native to North America... A. huillensis A. ingratus A. inermis A. lanuginosus Andropogon lanuginosus Andropogon lanuginosus is a species of grass in the Poaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.-References:* Laegaard, S. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007.... A. lateralis A. lawsonii A. leucostachyus A. liebmannii A. lividus A. longiberbis A. microstachyus |
A. minarum A. mohrii A. murinus A. paniculatus A. pseudapricus A. pumilus A. scabriglumis Andropogon scabriglumis Andropogon scabriglumis is a species of grass in the Poaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.-References:* Laegaard, S. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007.... A. schirensis A. schoenanthus A. schottii A. scoparius A. selloanus A. shimadae A. tectorum A. tener A. tenuiberbis A. ternarius A. ternatus A. thorelii A. tracyi A. virgatus A. virginicus Andropogon virginicus Andropogon virginicus is a species of grass known by several common names, including broomsedge bluestem and yellowsedge bluestem. It is native to the southeastern United States and as far north as the Great Lakes. It is known as an introduced species in California and Hawaii, where it is... |