Scientific Name
Andropogon gerardii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Andropogon gerardii Vitman
Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Big bluestem
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Andropogon |
| Species | Andropogon gerardii |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Emmet Judziewicz species list review, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Characteristic of prairies but found in jack pine stands, oak woods, bog borders etc.; Data Source: Voss 1972
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Occasional on dunes and roadsides especially in Platte River unit.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
4/15/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
9/27/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Recorded on Mainland., Park Species Data Source: Hazlett, B. T. 1991. Flora of Sleeping Bear Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore, Benzie and Leelanau Counties, MI. Mich. Bot. 30(4):139-202. Voss, E. G. 1972. Michigan Flora, Vol. I. Cranbrook Inst. Sci. Bull. #55 and Univ. of Mich. Herbarium. Bloomfield Hills, MI. Judziewicz, Emmet J. 2003. Review of vascular plant species lists for nine Midwestern National Parks, Monuments, Lakeshores and Riverways: A final report. UW-Stevens Point. Stevens Point, WI.
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