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Scientific Name
Schizachyrium scoparium var. littorale
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Schizachyrium scoparium var. littorale (Nash) Gould
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
little bluestem
Park Synonyms
Schizachyrium scoparium ssp. littorale, Andropogon scoparius var. littoralis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Schizachyrium |
| Species | Schizachyrium scoparium |
| Variety | Schizachyrium scoparium var. littorale |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
see comments; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
see comments; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
see comments; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
12/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Hill, 1986: Native. Perennial herb. Blue-green and glaucous bunchgrass. Aug.-Sept. Hudsonia dnes, shrub succession, disturbed sands. Infrequent to frequent throughout the island, most frequent from Fox Hills to North Beach. This variety frequent along coast in MD. Reported by Higgins as Andropogon scoparius Michx. var. littoralis (Nash.) Hitch., a synonym (Higgins #27). MD & VA. Slide: B8f-74./
Hamilton, 2004: Voucher specimen probable at CNWR./, Park Species Data Source: Hill, 1986
