Splitbeard Bluestem
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Splitbeard Bluestem Other Names: Paintbrush Bluestem Species Name: Andropogon ternarius Plant Type: Grasses & Grass-like Family Name: Poaceae, Grass Family Tribe: Andropogoneae, Bluestem Tribe |
Examples of Splitbeard BluestemAndropogon ternarius
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Season | Warm |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Southeastern quarter, from New Jersey to Florida and west into Kansas and Texas |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Eastern two-thirds of the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Distinguishing reddish-brown foliage
- Bunch grass
- Curly basal leaves
Floral
- Silvery white seed head with rominet wispy hairs
- Head splits into two branches at maturity
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 70-120 centimeters
- Ligule Type: Fimbriate-membranous
- Sheath: Glabrous or villous
- Leaves: Basal
- Floral Characteristics
- Inflorescence Type: Rame
- Florets Per Spikelet: 2
- Glumes: Equal
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Well-drained sand, sandy loam |
| Habitat | Prairies, woods and cutover woodland pastures |
| Successional Stage | Mid |
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