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 Scientific name origin: Genus: Specific epithet: Common name origin: 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: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): August to October Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: 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. Ethnobotany: Latitude: 44.796022 Longitude: -91.513687 Altitude: 266.10 Distribution: In Wisconsin: In US: In Canada: References: