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Andropogon glomeratus (Walt.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. hirsutior
(Hack.) C. Mohr
Hairy bushy bluestem

Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Rare

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: For an image of an herbarium specimen collected in Charlotte County by Alan R. Franck in 2010, visit the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

Other data on Andropogon glomeratus var. hirsutior available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Andropogon glomeratus var. hirsutior has been found in the following 22 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve Present Native
Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Present Native
Danforth Park Present Native
Dupuis Reserve Present Native
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area Present Native
Halpatiokee Regional Park Present Native
Hawk's Hammock Park Present Native
J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Juno Dunes Natural Area Present Native
Nicodemus Slough Present Native
Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest, Okaloacoochee Slough Wildlife Management Area Present Native
Pal-Mar Present Native
Peck Lake Park Present Native
Picayune Strand State Forest Present Native
Prairie Pines Preserve Present Native
Rocky Point Hammock Present Native
Scrub Oak Park Present Native
Seabranch Preserve State Park Present Native
Tilton Present Native
Yellow Fever Creek Preserve Present Native

Andropogon glomeratus var. hirsutior has been found in the following 5 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Charlotte County Native
Collier County Native
Glades County Native
Martin County Native
Palm Beach County

Andropogon glomeratus var. hirsutior has been found in the following 3 habitats :
Depression Marsh
Mesic Flatwoods
Wet Flatwoods