Andropogon virginicus
broomsedge bluestem
Habitat
Wet prairie, low flatwoods, dry prairie, savanna, low-maintenance grassy areas.
Native
Wetland Status
NWI : FAC-
FDEP: FAC
Grass to 6 ft tall (generally 3-4 ft). Tufted. Branches 1-3 at nodes. Ligules thin, papery, less than 1 mm, often with fringe of hairs. Leaf sheaths with long hairs on margins, often pubescent. Blades shorter than A. glomeratus, folded, more bluish in color, more hairy and rough on upper surface near the base. Inflorescence finer (fewer branches) than A. glomeratus. Old inflorescences turn pale orange in winter.
