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Andropogon

Contains 10 accepted taxa overall.

Family:	Poaceae
Common Name:	BLUESTEM
Specimen:	Search the Butler University Friesner Herbarium Digital Collection for specimens within this genus

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Genus Distribution Map

Species

Scientific Name	Common Name
Andropogon elliottii	Elliot's broom sedge; Elliot beardgrass
Andropogon gerardii	Big bluestem grass
Andropogon glomeratus	Bushy bluestem
Andropogon gyrans	Elliott's broom sedge
Andropogon gyrans var. gyrans	Elliot's broom sedge; Elliot beardgrass
Andropogon hallii	Sand bluestem grass
Andropogon ternarius	Silver bluestem grass; Split-beard bluestem
Andropogon ternarius var. ternarius	Silver bluestem grass; Split-beard bluestem
Andropogon virginicus	Broom sedge
Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus	Broom sedge

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Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2025 Indiana Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. Butler University Friesner Herbarium, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Begun by Dr. Rebecca W. Dolan with a grant from the Butler University Innovation Fund)