Family: Poaceae Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.
Genus: Andropogon Bluestem
About 200 species of tall annual or perennial grasses with spikelike racemes distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical zones. Tribe Andropogoneae.
Scientific Name: Andropogon ternarius Michx.
Common Name(s): Splitbeard Bluestem
Growth Type: perennial
Species Description: Native warm season grass.
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 | Caption: Illustration of splitbeard bluestem detailing its mature racemes.
ID: Hrb-ANOTE-001
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
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Keyword(s): inflorescence, mature
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