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Andropogon virginicus
broomsedge, broomsedge bluestem, yellow bluestem
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Rare

Scientific Name with Authority:		Andropogon virginicus L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

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


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		KS: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Anacostia Park	Antietam National Battlefield
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park	Assateague Island National Seashore
Big Cypress National Preserve	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Big Thicket National Preserve	Blue Ridge Parkway
Camp Nelson National Monument	Canaveral National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Cape Lookout National Seashore
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Castillo De San Marcos National Monument
Catoctin Mountain Park	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	Colonial National Historical Park
Congaree National Park	Cowpens National Battlefield
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cumberland Island National Seashore
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Fire Island National Seashore	First State National Historical Park
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	Fort Pulaski National Monument
Fort Sumter National Historical Park	Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	Gateway National Recreation Area
George Washington Birthplace National Monument	George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Gettysburg National Military Park
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	Haleakala National Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	Indiana Dunes National Park
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	Kalaupapa National Historical Park
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park	Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
Moores Creek National Battlefield	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Padre Island National Seashore	Petersburg National Battlefield
Prince William Forest Park	Richmond National Battlefield Park
Rock Creek Park	Shenandoah National Park
Thomas Stone National Historic Site	Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Vicksburg National Military Park


Last Modified Date:	2/2/2004

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 9/30/2025 10:27:02 PM

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