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Schizachyrium niveum
Schizachyrium niveum (Swallen) Gould
Pinescrub Bluestem, Pinescrub False Bluestem
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Andropogon niveus
USDA Symbol: SCNI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida, where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Openings and sandhills of ceratiola-pine-oak woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Schizachyrium niveum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Schizachyrium niveum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schizachyrium niveum
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR