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Schizachyrium scoparium var. stoloniferum
Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash var. stoloniferum (Nash) Wipff
Creeping Bluestem
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Andropogon stolonifer, Schizachyrium stoloniferum, Schizachyrium stoloniferum var. wolfei
USDA Symbol: SCSCS3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SCNative Habitat: Sandy soils of woodland openings and roadsides.
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 scoparium var. stoloniferum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Schizachyrium scoparium var. stoloniferum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schizachyrium scoparium var. stoloniferum
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR