Andropogon gerardii

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Andropogon gerardii
Big Bluestem; Tall Bluestem; Turkeyfoot

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DERIVATION

Andropogon	- Man (male, husband, bearded)
gerardii	- for Jean Gerard, Madagascan guide who found Voanioala gerardii

FAMILY

Poaceae (Grass Family) Other Plants in the Grass Family

HABIT

Grass/sedge | Rhizomatous

GROWTH FORM

Clump-forming

RANGE

Canada to Eastern and Central North America

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

Purple (Reddish)

STEM COLOR

Green

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steppe Plant Collection | Native Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Big Bluestem | Tall Bluestem | Turkeyfoot

SYNONYMS

Andropogon furcatus Andropogon provincialis

Location Map for Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem; Tall Bluestem; Turkeyfoot) - 5 Map Locations Found
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Individual Locations for Andropogon gerardii: More Locations
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Key

Accession
Number

Year

Location

No Map	833079*1	1983	Plains Garden
1	833079*10	1983	Chatfield Sinnamon Center TG Prairie
No Map	833079*11	1983	Non Public
2	833079*2	1983	Plains Garden
3	833079*3	1983	Plains Garden
No Map	833079*8	1983	Plains Garden
4	833079*9	1983	Chatfield Sinnamon Center TG Prairie
No Map	931292*1	1993	Chatfield Visitor Center
No Map	931292*2	1993	Chatfield Visitor Center
5	951840*1	1995	Chatfield Entrance
No Map	101091*1	2010	Mordecai Childrens G

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	FLOWERING: When Andropogon gerardii has been observed flowering at Denver Botanic Gardens

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2019
2018
2013
2007

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