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In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, ''Andropogon ternarius'' has been found in pine/oak sandhills, pine sand pine scrubs, turkey oak scrubs, upland pine communities, river banks, and pine flatwoods. It can occur in disturbed areas such as roadsides, recreation areas, cut-over pinewoods, gas line corridors, slash pine plantations, old fields and cultivated fields (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include ''Pteridium, Crataegus lacrimata, Psoralea lupinellus, Aristida purpurascens, Sorghastrum elliottii, Eragrostis hirsuta, Dichanthelium'', and ''Muhlenbergia expansa'' (FSU Herbarium). Soil types include sand, loamy sand, loam, sandy alluvium, and sandy loam (FSU Herbarium).
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In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, ''Andropogon ternarius'' has been found in pine/oak sandhills, pine scrubs, turkey oak scrubs, upland pine forests, river banks, and pine flatwoods. It can occur in disturbed areas such as roadsides, recreation areas, cut-over pinewoods, gas line corridors, slash pine plantations, old fields and cultivated fields (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include ''Pteridium, Crataegus lacrimata, Psoralea lupinellus, Aristida purpurascens, Sorghastrum elliottii, Eragrostis hirsuta, Dichanthelium'', and ''Muhlenbergia expansa'' (FSU Herbarium). Soil types include sand, loamy sand, loam, sandy alluvium, and sandy loam (FSU Herbarium).
  
 
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Revision as of 11:33, 12 November 2015

Common name: Splitbeard Bluestem

Andropogon ternarius
Andr tern.jpg
Andropogon ternarius taken by Kevin Robertson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Moncots or Dicots
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae/Gramineae
Genus: Genus
Species: A. ternarius
Binomial name
Andropogon ternarius
Michx.
ANDR TERN dist.jpg
Natural range of Andropogon ternarius from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic notes

Description

Annual, tufted grass, 5 ft tall. NinaRaymond

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, Andropogon ternarius has been found in pine/oak sandhills, pine scrubs, turkey oak scrubs, upland pine forests, river banks, and pine flatwoods. It can occur in disturbed areas such as roadsides, recreation areas, cut-over pinewoods, gas line corridors, slash pine plantations, old fields and cultivated fields (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Pteridium, Crataegus lacrimata, Psoralea lupinellus, Aristida purpurascens, Sorghastrum elliottii, Eragrostis hirsuta, Dichanthelium, and Muhlenbergia expansa (FSU Herbarium). Soil types include sand, loamy sand, loam, sandy alluvium, and sandy loam (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes