| Andropogon glomeratus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Andropogon |
| Species: | A. glomeratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Andropogon glomeratus (Walt.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Andropogon marcrourus Michx. |
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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-3 feet in length. This bunchgrass is native to the Americas, where it is widespread. It has also naturalized in other areas.
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]