A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Excluded Taxa » Andropogon gerardii
Andropogon gerardii Vitman[FNA25, HC, HC2]
big bluestem
[This taxon is excluded from Washington]
Publication: Summa Pl. 6: 16. 1792.
Origin:
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Notes: FNA25: "Andropogon gerardii grows in prairies, meadows, and generally dry soils. It is a widespread species, extending from southern Canada to Mexico, and was once dominant over much of its range. It is frequently planted for erosion control, restoration, or as an ornamental; the records from Washington and central Montana reflect such plantings. It hybridizes with A. hallii, the two sometimes being treated as conspecific subspecies."
Last updated 5/5/2009 by David Giblin.
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