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Revision as of 10:54, 16 May 2018

Andropogon hirsutior
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Andropogon
Species: A. hirsutior
Binomial name
Andropogon hirsutior
(Hackel) Weakley & LeBlond
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Natural range of Andropogon hirsutior from Weakley 2015 .

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Andropogon glomeratus (Walter) Britton, Sterns, & Poggenburg var. hirsutior (Hackel) C. Mohr; A. virginicus var. hirsutior (Hackel) A.S. Hitchcock

Varieties: none

Description

A. hirsutior is a perennial graminoid of the poaceae family native to North America. [1]

Distribution

A. hirsutior can be found on the southeastern coast, ranging from Texas and Oklahoma to New Jersey, with the exception of Delaware. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

A. hirsutior is a characteristic wetland species that often frequents the understory vegetation of Upper Panhandle Savannas.

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes