Andropogon gerardii: UW-Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium: Plant Details Page

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Family Poaceae
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
big blue-stem, turkey-foot
Andropogon: from Greek andros, meaning "man's," and pogon, meaning "beard," probably because of the hairy appearance produced by the seed heads by the sterile glumes
gerardii: for Louis Gerard, French botanist from late 1700's to early 1800's who was the first to describe this species technically

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Status:	Native
Plant:	perennial, 5'-8' tall grass
Flower:	blooms Aug.-Oct.
Habitat:	full sun; dry, moderate moisture, to wet; prairies; in sandy, loamy soil
(Glossary)

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Drawing by Agnes Chase from Norman C. Fassett's Grasses of Wisconsin

Synonyms

Andropogon furcatus Muhl. ex Willd.
Andropogon provincialis Lam.

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