Schizachyrium sanguineum

(Retz.) Alston (1931)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Schizachyrium

crimson bluestem

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Andropogon acuminatus Swallen (1958)

Andropogon caespitosus Phil. (1864)

Andropogon domingensis (Spreng. ex Schult.) F.T.Hubb. (1913)

Andropogon feensis E.Fourn. (1886)

Andropogon flavescens J.Presl (1830)

Andropogon hirtiflorus (Nees) Kunth (1832)

Andropogon hirtiflorus var. brevipedicellatus Beal (1896)

Andropogon hirtiflorus var. feensis (E.Fourn.) Hack. (1889)

Andropogon hirtiflorus var. genuinus Hack. (1889)

Andropogon hirtiflorus var. gracilis Rendle (1899)

Andropogon hirtiflorus var. oligostachyus (Chapm.) Hack. (1889)

Andropogon hirtiflorus var. semiberbis (Nees) Stapf (1898)

Andropogon leptostachyus Benth. (1849)

Andropogon lumeneensis Vanderyst (1918)

Andropogon myosurus J.Presl (1830)

Andropogon myosurus var. feensis (E.Fourn.) Urbina (1897)

Andropogon oligostachyus Chapm. (1860)

Andropogon pseudograya Steud. (1854)

Andropogon riedelii Trin. (1832)

Andropogon riedelii var. genuinus Hack. (1889)

Andropogon riedelii var. multirameus Hack. (1889)

Andropogon sanguineus (Retz.) Merr. (1917)

Andropogon sanguineus var. brevipedicellatus (Beal) Y.Herrera (1989)

Andropogon sanguineus var. oligostachyus (Chapm.) Y.Herrera (1989)

Andropogon semiberbis (Nees) Kunth (1833)

Andropogon semiberbis subvar. leptostachyus (Benth.) Hack. (1889)

Andropogon semiberbis subvar. pruinatus Hack. (1898)

Andropogon semiberbis var. humilis Nees (1829)

Andropogon semiberbis var. incertus Hack. (1889)

Andropogon semiglaber (Nash) Beetle (1982)

Andropogon tener Curtiss ex Hack. (1889)

Andropogon vaginatus J.Presl (1830)

Andropogon velatus Kunth (1833)

Aristida domingensis (Spreng. ex Schult.) Kunth (1829)

Pollinia fulta Desv. (1831)

Rottboellia sanguinea Retz. (1783)

Schizachyrium ambalavense A.Camus (1925)

Schizachyrium domingense (Spreng. ex Schult.) Nash (1912)

Schizachyrium feense (E.Fourn.) A.Camus (1924)

Schizachyrium griseum Stapf (1919)

Schizachyrium hirtiflorum Nees (1829)

Schizachyrium inspersum Pilg. (1938)

Schizachyrium lindiense Pilg. (1938)

Schizachyrium myosurus (J.Presl) Nees (1847)

Schizachyrium oligostachyum (Chapm.) Nash (1903)

Schizachyrium paucispiculatum Sulekic & Peichoto (2010)

Schizachyrium riedelii (Trin.) A.Camus (1924)

Schizachyrium riedelii var. multirameum (Hack.) Henrard (1948)

Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. domingense (Spreng. ex Schult.) Roberty (1960)

Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. feense (E.Fourn.) Roberty (1960)

Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. hirtiflorum (Nees) Roberty (1960)

Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. multirameum (Hack.) Roberty (1960)

Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. myosurus (J.Presl) Roberty (1960)

Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. riedelii (Trin.) Roberty (1960)

Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. semiberbe (Nees) Roberty (1960)

Schizachyrium sanguineum var. brevipedicellatum (Beal) S.L.Hatch (1978)

Schizachyrium sanguineum var. hirtiflorum (Nees) S.L.Hatch (1984)

Schizachyrium sanguineum var. oligostachyum (Chapm.) S.L.Hatch (1978)

Schizachyrium semiberbe Nees (1829)

Schizachyrium semiberbe var. flocculiferum Stapf (1919)

Schizachyrium semiberbe var. hemileium Stapf (1919)

Schizachyrium semiberbe var. humile Nees (1829)

Schizachyrium semiberbe var. pilosum Gilli (1966)

Schizachyrium semiglabrum Nash (1912)

Schizachyrium tenuispicatum Pilg. (1917)

Schizachyrium weberbaueri Pilg. (1923)

Sorghum flavescens (J.Presl) Kuntze (1891)

Sorghum hirtiflorum (Nees) Kuntze (1891)

Sorghum myosurus (J.Presl) Kuntze (1891)

Sorghum riedelii (Trin.) Kuntze (1891)

Sorghum sanguineum (Retz.) Kuntze (1891)

Sorghum semiberbe (Nees) Kuntze (1891)

Streptachne domingensis Spreng. ex Schult. (1824)

Thelepogon sanguineus (Retz.) Spreng. (1824)

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Kaua'i Naturalized

O'ahu Naturalized

Molokai Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: H.Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon 6(Suppl.): 334 (1931)

Other References

Lorence et al. 1995:47 (NEWNAT/K [as S. scoparium], DESCR); Herbst & Clayton 1998:35 (O, EM? [as S. scoparium]); Faccenda 2023c:136, 138 (NEWNAT/K, O, Mo, DESCR, KEY, S. scoparium misapplied = S. sanguineum, remove EM [true S. scoparium, cult.])

Occurrences

SNo.	Scientific Name	Locality	Habitat	Basis of Record	Description	Recorded By	Record Number	Island	Source	Date
1	Schizachyrium sanguineum	Pupukea-Paumalu, Koolauloa, Koolau Mts	Uncommon in periphery of Casuarina forests in sunny sites.	Preserved_Specimen		Nagata, K.M.	3743	Oahu	BISH	1987-12-05
2	Schizachyrium sanguineum	Hauula	On ridge top, full sun, on trail. Associated; Dicranopteris linearis, Miconia crenata , Psidium cattleyanum,Melaleuca quinquenervia, Acacia confusa, Casuarina equisetifolia.	Preserved_Specimen	Covering a 10 m square area.	Arthur, K.	27	Oahu	BISH	2025-01-28
3	Schizachyrium sanguineum	Hanalei District, Waipa ahupuaa SW of Waipa stream	Pasture land & secondary forest giving way to Metrosideros dominated forest near base of ridge that forms natural boundary of area. Dominant grass in heavily grazed pasture lands w/ Paspalum & Andropogon.	Preserved_Specimen		Flynn, T.W.	3220	Kauai	BISH	1988-12-02
4	Schizachyrium sanguineum	Rt. 450 c.a. 1 km S of the Pu'u o Haku Ranch headquarters (as the alala flies), about 400 m W of a large pasture which spans both sides of the road.	Growing on steep slopes of poor soil on roadcut in rather dry, exposed, sunny location with assorted invasive weeds.	Preserved_Specimen	Over 100 individuals present, some at road level, but many on the upper levels of the road cut effectively at the top of a cliff. Plants to about 1.5 m tall, culms drooping and none were held erect. Spikelets rather crimson in color. Lemma deeply bilobed	Faccenda, K.	2957	Molokai	BISH	2022-12-29
5	Schizachyrium sanguineum	Pupukea-Paumalu, Koolauloa, Koolau Mts	Common along open trails through Casuarina forest.	Preserved_Specimen		Nagata, K.M.	3750	Oahu	BISH	1987-12-06

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