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Schizachyrium scoparium
little bluestem
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		little bluestem
Park Synonyms:		Andropogon scoparius

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Poaceae, Genus Schizachyrium, Species Schizachyrium scoparium


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:		50
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		VA: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Acadia National Park
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument	Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Amistad National Recreation Area	Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Arches National Park	Big Cypress National Preserve
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Blue Ridge Parkway	Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Bryce Canyon National Park	Camp Nelson National Monument
Canyon De Chelly National Monument	Canyonlands National Park
Cape Cod National Seashore	Capitol Reef National Park
Capulin Volcano National Monument	Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Coronado National Memorial	Cowpens National Battlefield
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cumberland Island National Seashore
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Dinosaur National Monument	Effigy Mounds National Monument
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort Larned National Historic Site	Fort Union National Monument
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site	Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
Gateway National Recreation Area	George Washington Carver National Monument
Gettysburg National Military Park	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Grand Canyon National Park	Great Falls Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park	Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Homestead National Historical Park	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Indiana Dunes National Park	Jewel Cave National Monument
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Mesa Verde National Park
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	Minute Man National Historical Park
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Missouri National Recreational River
Morristown National Historical Park	Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Natchez Trace Parkway	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	Padre Island National Seashore
Parashant National Monument	Pecos National Historical Park
Petersburg National Battlefield	Petrified Forest National Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore	Pipestone National Monument
Prince William Forest Park	Rock Creek Park
Russell Cave National Monument	Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site	Saratoga National Historical Park
Scotts Bluff National Monument	Shenandoah National Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Stones River National Battlefield	Thomas Stone National Historic Site
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River	Valley Forge National Historical Park
Walnut Canyon National Monument	Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
White Sands National Park	Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Zion National Park


Last Modified Date:	5/13/2005

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 7:32:53 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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