Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Poaceae > Andropogon > Andropogon virginicusAndropogon virginicus (broomsedge bluestem; Broomsedge; Whisky grass; Yellow bluestem; Yellowsedge bluestem)Synonyms: Anatherum virginicum; Anatherum virginicum var. tetrastachyum; Andropogon curtisianus; Andropogon dissitiflorus; Andropogon dissitiflorus var. vaginatus (homotypic); Andropogon eriophorus (heterotypic); Andropogon glaucescens (heterotypic); Andropogon louisianae; Andropogon macrourus var. glaucopsis; Andropogon macrourus var. viridis; Andropogon pauciflorus (heterotypic); Andropogon tetrastachyus; Andropogon vaginatus (heterotypic); Andropogon virginicus f. virginicus; Andropogon virginicus genuinus; Andropogon virginicus var. decipiens; Andropogon virginicus var. genuinus; Andropogon virginicus var. scabriglumus; Andropogon virginicus var. tetrastachyus; Andropogon virginicus var. vaginatus (heterotypic); Andropogon virginicus var. viridis; Cinna lateralis; Cymbopogon glaucus; Dimeiostemon tetrastachys; Dimeiostemon vaginatus; Holcus virginicus; Sorghum virginicum (homotypic) Andropogon virginicus is a species of grass known by several common names, including broomsedge bluestem, yellowsedge bluestem and (in Australia, because it was introduced to that country after being used as packaging for bottles of American whiskey) whiskey grass. 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 weedy. |
Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-High | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Pollinators [2] | Wind | Structure [3] | Grass | Usage [2] | A yellow dye is obtained from the stems; Onion skins are sometimes added when making the dye; | | Height [2] | 3.936 feet (1.2 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Andropogon virginicus |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
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Species |
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Climate |
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Assateague Island National Seashore |
II |
8621 |
Maryland, United States |
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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area National Recreation Area |
V |
120283 |
Kentucky, Tennessee, United States |
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Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve |
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90 |
Michigan, United States |
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Canaveral National Seashore |
II |
9090 |
Florida, United States |
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Cape Lookout National Seashore |
II |
18379 |
North Carolina, 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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Catoctin Mountain Park National Park |
II |
5994 |
Maryland, United States |
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Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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40530 |
United States |
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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Hist. Park National Historical Park |
V |
19586 |
Maryland, District of Columbia, United States |
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga Nat'l Military Park National Military Park |
V |
8248 |
Georgia, Tennessee, 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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Cumberland Gap National Hist. Park National Historical Park |
V |
24282 |
Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, United States |
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Fort Caroline National Memorial |
III |
137 |
Florida, United States |
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Fort Donelson National Battlefield |
III |
560 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Friendship Hill National Historic Site |
III |
697 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Gateway National Recreation Area |
V |
1807 |
New Jersey, United States |
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Gauley River National Recreation Area |
V |
10157 |
West Virginia, United States |
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Grand Rapids Audubon Club Maher Sanctuary |
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80 |
Michigan, United States |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
3161 |
New Jersey, United States |
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Gulf Island National Seashore |
II |
67487 |
Florida, Mississippi, 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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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site |
III |
861 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park |
V |
1926 |
Alabama, United States |
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore |
II |
8272 |
Indiana, United States |
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park |
III |
2897 |
Georgia, United States |
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Little St. Simons Island |
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Georgia, 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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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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Petersburg National Battlefield |
III |
3338 |
Virginia, United States |
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Pico Mogote Ecological Reserve |
II |
3698 |
Cuba |
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Richmond National Battlefield Park |
III |
1517 |
Virginia, United States |
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Rock Creek Park |
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District of Columbia, United States |
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South Atlantic Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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20317 |
South Carolina, 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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Valley Forge National Historical Park |
VI |
3509 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000) ♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License♦ 3Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935 ♦ 4Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009 ♦ 5del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. |
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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