Schizachyrium sanguineum
| Schizachyrium sanguineum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Schizachyrium |
| Species: | S. sanguineum
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| Binomial name | |
| Schizachyrium sanguineum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Andropogon sanguineus | |
Schizachyrium sanguineum, also known as crimson bluestem, is a species of perennial graminoid found in the United States, as well as in Central and South America.[1] Within the United States, this species occurs in two disconnected regions, one encompassing the states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, and the other encompassing Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.[2]
S. sanguineum can be found in habitats such as in disturbed sandy sites, sandhill systems, and in pine flatwoods.[3][4][5]
Reaching a height of up to 4 ft (1.2 m), S. sanguineum is a type of grass that produces white to brown panicles from June through October.[6]
References
- ^ Weakley, Alan S. (2020). Flora of the Southeastern United States. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
- ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "Schizachyrium hirtiflorum (Hairy Crimson Bluestem) - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ H.Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon 6(Suppl.): 334 (1931)
- ^ Fournier, Anne (1992). "Stratégies de croissance de deux graminées pérennes des savanes soudaniennes d'Afrique de l'Ouest, Audropogon ascinodis et Schizachyrium sanguineum". Revue d'Écologie (La Terre et la Vie). 47 (2): 113–134. doi:10.3406/revec.1992.2059. ISSN 0249-7395.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2025-10-20.