Anatherum gyrans (Ashe) Vorontsova & E.A. Kellogg

Locations ofAnatherum gyrans (Ashe) Vorontsova & E.A. Kellogg in Virginia

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Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Anatherum gyrans (Ashe) Vorontsova & E.A. Kellogg
Common Name
Elliott's Bluestem
Synonym(s)
Andropogon gyrans Ashe; Andropogon gyrans Ashe var. gyrans (see A. perangustatus); Andropogon elliottii Chapm.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Andropogon gyrans Ashe
Comments
Note that recent phylogenetic work by Vorontsova et al. (Syst. and Biodiv. 21(1), 2023) and Weakley et al. (J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 18(1), 2024) has transferred most study-area Andropogon spp. to the genus Anatherum.
Habitat
Forest edges, clearings, old fields, and woodlands managed by prescribed fire. Common in the Piedmont; frequent in the Coastal Plain; infrequent to rare in the mountains.
Native Status
Native

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