Andropogon longiberbis
| Andropogon longiberbis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Andropogon |
| Species: | A. longiberbis
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| Binomial name | |
| Andropogon longiberbis Hack.
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Andropogon longiberbis, the longbeard bluestem or hairy bluestem, is a species of perennial grass whose native range encompasses the southeastern United States, with additional disjunct populations located in the Bahamas.[1]
Description
[edit]Andropogon longiberbis is a bunch grass that reach a height between 5 and 10 decimeters (approximately 1.64 to 3.28 feet). The leaf blades exist at the base of the individual's stems, and reach a length between 11 and 50 centimeters (approximately 4.33 to 19.69 inches) with a width of 2 to 10 millimeters.[2]
Inflorescence most commonly occurs in units of 45 per culm, although the number can vary from anywhere between 7 and 97.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Within the United States, A. longiberbis can be found from North Carolina to southern Florida.[1]
This species does best in semi-opened areas with sunlight, and has thus been observed growing in habitats such as along roadsides, in ditches, and in pine plantations (among other environments).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Sorrie, Bruce A.; Weakley, Alan S. (2001). "Coastal Plain Vascular Plant Endemics: Phytogeographic Patterns". Castanea. 66 (1/2): 50–82. ISSN 0008-7475. JSTOR 4033882.
- ^ Nash, George Valentine (September 18, 1912). North American Flora. The New York Botanical Garden.
- ^ Campbell, Christopher S. (May 11, 2021). ""Andropogon longiberbis"". Flora of North America.