Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Poaceae > Andropogon > Andropogon ternariusAndropogon ternarius (splitbeard bluestem)Synonyms: Anatherum argyraeum; Anatherum argyreum; Andropogon argenteus (heterotypic); Andropogon argyraeus; Andropogon argyraeus var. tenuis; Andropogon argyreus; Andropogon argyreus var. macer; Andropogon argyreus var. tenuis; Andropogon belvisii; Andropogon cabanisii; Andropogon elliottii; Andropogon elliottii var. glaucescens; Andropogon mississippiensis; Andropogon muehlenbergianus; Andropogon muhlenbergianus; Andropogon scribnerianus; Andropogon ternarius var. cabanisii; Andropogon ternarius var. glaucescens; Andropogon ternarius var. ternarius; Sorghum argenteum; Sorghum cabanisii; Sorghum elliottii Andropogon ternarius is a species of grass known by the common names split bluestem, splitbeard bluestem, silver bluestem, and paintbrush bluestem. It is native to the southeastern, east-central, and south-central parts of the United States, where it occurs from New Jersey south to Florida and west to Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Cattle graze on the grass. Northern bobwhite are known to nest in bunches of it. |
Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-High | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Structure [3] | Grass |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Assateague Island National Seashore |
II |
8621 |
Maryland, United States |
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Canaveral National Seashore |
II |
9090 |
Florida, United States |
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Carolinian-South Atlantic Biosphere Reserve |
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310228 |
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, United States |
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Colonial National Historic Park National Historical Park |
V |
9316 |
Virginia, United States |
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Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory LTER Site Long Term Ecological Research |
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North Carolina, United States |
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Fort Donelson National Battlefield |
III |
560 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Hobcaw Barony (North Inlet) National Estuarine Research Reserve |
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7585 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve (Natn'l Park) National Park |
II |
51235 |
Kentucky, United States |
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Moores Creek National Battlefield |
III |
100 |
North Carolina, United States |
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National Capital Region - East National Park |
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District of Columbia, United States |
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Obed Wild and Scenic River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway |
V |
5268 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Ocmulgee National Monument |
V |
693 |
Georgia, United States |
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Oconee National Forest Botanical Reserve |
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306 |
Georgia, United States |
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Richmond National Battlefield Park |
III |
1517 |
Virginia, United States |
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Shiloh National Military Park |
III |
4061 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Tennessee River Gorge |
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Tennessee, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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