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 virginicus L.
Common Name(s): Broomsedge Bluestem, Broom-Sedge, Whiskey Grass
Growth Type: perennial
Species Description: A native warm season bunch grass found primarily in the southeast U.S. It has little forage value and is considered a weed in pastures.
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 | Caption: A mature boomsedge plant.
ID: Hrb-ANOVI-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit: USDA
Keyword(s): mature
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