Schizachyrium scoparium

(Michx.) Nash (1903)

This name is accepted

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

little bluestem, prairie beardgrass

Only found in cultivation

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Description

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Synonyms (46)

Andropogon divergens (Hack.) Andersson ex Hitchc. (1933)

Andropogon flexilis Poir. (1810)

Andropogon halei Alph.Wood (1861)

Andropogon maderensis Swallen (1943)

Andropogon neomexicanus Nash (1898)

Andropogon praematurus Fernald (1940)

Andropogon praematurus f. hirtivaginatus Fernald (1942)

Andropogon preamaturus Fernald (1940)

Andropogon purpurascens Muhl. ex Willd. (1806)

Andropogon scoparius Michx. (1803)

Andropogon scoparius f. calvescens Fernald (1943)

Andropogon scoparius subsp. euscoparius Hack. ex Beal (1896)

Andropogon scoparius subsp. genuinus Hack. (1889)

Andropogon scoparius subvar. caesius Hack. (1889)

Andropogon scoparius subvar. flexilis (Poir.) Hack. (1889)

Andropogon scoparius subvar. serpentinus Hack. (1889)

Andropogon scoparius subvar. simplicior Hack. (1889)

Andropogon scoparius var. divergens Hack. (1889)

Andropogon scoparius var. frequens F.T.Hubb. (1917)

Andropogon scoparius var. genuinus Fernald & Griscom (1935)

Andropogon scoparius var. glaucescens House (1924)

Andropogon scoparius var. maritimus Hack. ex L.H.Dewey (1894)

Andropogon scoparius var. multirameus Hack. ex Gatt. (1887)

Andropogon scoparius var. neomexicanus (Nash) Hitchc. (1928)

Andropogon scoparius var. polycladus Scribn. & C.R.Ball (1901)

Andropogon scoparius var. septentrionalis Fernald & Griscom (1935)

Andropogon scoparius var. villosissimus Kearney (1901)

Andropogon scoparius var. virilis Shinners (1954)

Pollinia scoparia (Michx.) Spreng. (1815)

Schizachyrium acuminatum Nash (1903)

Schizachyrium neomexicanum (Nash) Nash (1912)

Schizachyrium praematurum (Fernald) C.F.Reed (1989)

Schizachyrium praematurum f. hirtivaginatum (Fernald) C.F.Reed (1989)

Schizachyrium scoparium f. calvescens (Fernald) C.F.Reed (1989)

Schizachyrium scoparium f. villosissimum (Kearney) C.F.Reed (1989)

Schizachyrium scoparium f. virile (Shinners) Gandhi & Smeins (1996)

Schizachyrium scoparium subsp. divergens (Hack.) Gandhi & Smeins (1996)

Schizachyrium scoparium subsp. neomexicanum (Nash) Gandhi & Smeins (1996)

Schizachyrium scoparium subvar. flexile (Poir.) Roberty (1960)

Schizachyrium scoparium var. divergens (Hack.) Gould (1967)

Schizachyrium scoparium var. frequens (F.T.Hubb.) Gould (1967)

Schizachyrium scoparium var. neomexicanum (Nash) Hitchc. (1928)

Schizachyrium scoparium var. polycladum (Scribn. & C.R.Ball) C.F.Reed (1987)

Schizachyrium scoparium var. virile (Shinners) Gould (1967)

Schizachyrium villosissimum (Kearney) Nash (1903)

Sorghum scoparium (Michx.) Kuntze (1891)

Uses and Culture

USES

Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Unknown

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J.K.Small, Fl. S.E. U.S.: 59 (1903)

Occurrences

SNo.	Scientific Name	Locality	Habitat	Basis of Record	Description	Recorded By	Record Number	Island	Source	Date
1	Schizachyrium scoparium	Pensacola Sta. Hawaii Agriculture experimenal Station.	Volunteer in grass garden	Preserved_Specimen		Hosaka, E.Y.	2612	Oahu	BISH	1941-11-06
2	Schizachyrium scoparium	Haleakala Substation, Makawao	Planted in grass garden	Preserved_Specimen	Excelent growth. Prairie beardgrass	Hosaka, E.Y.	2449	Maui	BISH	1939-04-09
3	Schizachyrium scoparium	Honolulu; Pensacola St Haw. Agr. Expt. Sta	Planted in grass garden.	Preserved_Specimen		Hosaka, E.Y.	2620	Oahu	BISH	1941-11-25
4	Schizachyrium scoparium	Pensacola Sta. Hawaii Agriculture experimenal Station.	Volunteer in grass garden	Preserved_Specimen		Hosaka, E.Y.	2612	Oahu	BISH	1941-11-06
5	Schizachyrium scoparium	Haleakala substation, Makawao	Planted in grass garden.	Preserved_Specimen	Excellent growth	Hosaka, E.Y.	2459	Maui	BISH	1939-04-09

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