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pinewoods bluestem
Scientific Name: Andropogon arctatus
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Pinewoods Bluestem (Andropogon arctatus)
Andropogon arctatus, commonly known as Pinewoods Bluestem, is a perennial graminoid (grass-like plant) of the genus Andropogon.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant can be found in pine woods and savannas, so pets exploring these environments may encounter it.
Considerations for Children
- As Pinewoods Bluestem is found in natural habitats such as pine woods, children playing outdoors might come across this plant.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Andropogon arctatus
- Common Name: Pinewoods Bluestem
- Synonyms:
- Andropogon tetrastachyus var. distachyus Chapm.
- Leptopogon carinatus subvar. arctatus (Chapm.) Roberty
Distribution and Habitat
- Pinewoods Bluestem is native to the United States, including Florida and Georgia.
- It thrives in habitats like pine woods, savannas, and wetlands.
- It also grows in dry pine woods and scrublands.
Status
- Listed as Native.
- Classified as Threatened-State.
- Designated as FAC (DEP) and FAC (NWPL).
- Protected Species.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a perennial grass.
Ecological Role
- It grows in conjunction with various other plant species, including creeping bluestem (Schizachyrium) and broomsedge bluestem (Andropogon virginicus).
- It is associated with habitats preferred by various animal species, including the American Alligator, Eastern Indigo snake, and Gopher tortoise.
Further Information
- Discover Life provides a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Andropogon arctatus.
- Specimen details can be viewed in an unspecified complete resource.
- The USDA Forest Service, Ouachita National Forest, is undertaking a Pine-bluestem project to restore forestland.