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Andropogon glomeratus (Walt.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. glaucopsis
(Ell.) C. Mohr.
Purple bluestem

Andropogon glomeratus
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

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: Cultivated

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Other data on Andropogon glomeratus var. glaucopsis available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Andropogon glomeratus var. glaucopsis has been found in the following 35 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Babcock Ranch Preserve Present Native
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Blowing Rocks Preserve Present Native
Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve Present Native
Caloosahatchee Regional Park Present Native
Cedar Point Environmental Park Present Native
Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Doubtfully Present
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Doubtfully Present
Delray Oaks Natural Area Present Native
Dupuis Reserve Present Native
Everglades National Park Doubtfully Present
Fred C. Babcock-Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area Present Native
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area Present Native
Hawk's Hammock Park Present Native
Hickey Creek Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Area Present Native
J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Juno Dunes Natural Area Present Native
Jupiter Ridge Natural Area Present Native
Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area Present Native
Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest, Okaloacoochee Slough Wildlife Management Area Present Native
Okaloacoochee Slough Wildlife Management Area - FWC, Okaloacoochee Slough Wildlife Management Area Present Native
Pal-Mar Present Native
Picayune Strand State Forest Present Native
Pond Apple Slough Natural Area Present Native
Prairie Pines Preserve Present Native
Riverbend Park Present Native
Rocky Point Hammock Present Native
Savannas Preserve State Park Present Native
Scrub Oak Park Present Native
Seabranch Preserve State Park Present Native
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve Present Native
Wild Turkey Strand Preserve Present Native
Yamato Scrub Natural Area Present Native
Yellow Fever Creek Preserve Present Native

Andropogon glomeratus var. glaucopsis has been found in the following 6 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Reported
Collier County Native
Glades County Native
Lee County Native
Martin County Native
Palm Beach County Native

Andropogon glomeratus var. glaucopsis has been found in the following 3 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Mesic Flatwoods
Wet Flatwoods

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Andropogon glomeratus
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Andropogon glomeratus
Copyright by: Shirley Denton