Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_4640.JPG-07-30-2020
Flower name (scientific): Andropogon gerardi var. gerardi Vitman PY: 1792
Flower name (common): Big Bluestem
Family name (common): Grass
Family name (scientific): Poaceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 0.0 to 0.0 inches ( 0.0 to 0.0 cm)
     Petal count: 0
     Color: purple
     Other: flower arrangement, Spike
Plant description:
     Size: 60 to 96 inches ( 152. to 244. cm)
     Stem hairy:
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Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple
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Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): August to October
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
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How to differentiate related varieties: The accepted Andropogon gerardi var. hondurensis has a range resticted to Belize, Costa Rica, and Honduras. The autonym, the variety found in WI, is Andropogon gerardi var. gerardi.
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Latitude: 44.796022
Longitude: -91.513687
Altitude: 266.10
Distribution: In Wisconsin:
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