broomsedge bluestem - Andropogon virginicus

USDA Plant Code: ANVI2
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: dry - medium
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: graminoid,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: gold
Bloom Period: summer/fall
Fragrant: no
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Infestation; An infestation
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Fruit(s); Fruit
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Infestation; A bad scene
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Infestation; On recent lava
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Fruit(s);
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Flower(s); November. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
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Flower(s); October. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
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Flower(s);
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Fruit(s);
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Fruit(s);
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Fruit(s);
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Fruit(s);
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Infestation;
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Flower(s);
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Flower(s);
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Flower(s);
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Field; in pasture
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Foliage; View of basal portion of plant in its native habitat.
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Root(s); View of root ball and basal portion of plant in its native habitat.
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Root(s); View of root ball and basal portion of plant in its native habitat. Scale is in inches.
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Root(s); View of root ball of plant in its native habitat. Scale is in inches.
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Root(s); View of root ball and basal portion of plant in its native habitat. Scale is in inches.
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Foliage; Voucher 060422 01
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Stem(s); Voucher 060422 01
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Stem(s);
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Foliage;
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Foliage;
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Plant(s); Plant
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Plant(s); A big clump
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Plant(s);
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Plant(s);
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Plant(s);
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Plant(s);
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Plant(s);
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Plant(s);
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Plant(s);
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Plant(s); July. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
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Plant(s); November. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
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Plant(s);
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Plant(s); Broomsedge bluestem is a warm season perennial bunchgrass that grows 2 to 4 feet tall. It is native to most of the eastern US. It can be invasive in other regions.
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Plant(s); Broomsedge bluestem is a warm season perennial bunchgrass that grows 2 to 4 feet tall. It is native to most of the eastern US. It can be invasive in other regions.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); View of root ball and above-ground portion of plant in its native habitat. Scale is in inches.
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Plant(s); habit
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Habitat;
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Plant(s); Clump
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Plant(s); Habit
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Plant(s); Voucher 060422 01
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Plant(s); Habit
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Plant(s); Habit
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Plant(s); Habit
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Plant(s); Habit
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Plant(s); Habit
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Plant(s); fruiting
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Plant(s);
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Feature(s); base of plant
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Feature(s); base of plant
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Feature(s); leaf sheath
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Plant(s);
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