Andropogon glomeratus

Andropogon glomeratus is a species of grass known by the common names bushy bluestem and bushy beardgrass. This grass reaches heights approaching two meters (6 feet) and has large, fluffy cream-colored inflorescences. Each dense, tufted inflorescence has several pairs of hairy spikelets. The leaves may reach over a meter in length. This bunchgrass is native to the Americas, where it is widespread. It has also naturalized in other areas.

Andropogon glomeratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Andropogon
Species:
A. glomeratus
Binomial name
Andropogon glomeratus
(Walt.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Synonyms

Andropogon marcrourus Michx.

Uses

It is cultivated as an ornamental grass. This species also has potential as a noxious weed and is easily spread via seed contamination. It is a pest plant in Hawaii, where it has been documented on the island of Kaua‘i.[1][2]

References
  1. Herbst, D. R.; Clayton., W. D. (1998). "Notes on the grasses of Hawai'i: new records, corrections, and name changes". Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. In: Evenhuis, N. L. and S. E. Miller, eds. Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 1997. Part 1: Articles. 55: 17–38.
  2. "Andropogon glomeratus". Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER).


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