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Schizachyrium sanguineum (Retz.) Alston
Stiff beardgrass

Schizachyrium sanguineum
Copyright by: George D. Gann

Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Perennation: Perennial

Habit: Herb

Substrate: Terrestrial

Native Status: Native

Native Range: The West Indies, southern United States, Mexico, Central America and South America.

Map of Locations [currently Florida only]

History in the Bahamas: Reported in 1920 by Britton & Millspaugh for pinelands on New Providence.

Comments: Also visit IRC's Natives For Your Neighborhood website for horticultural information about this species in South Florida.

Synonyms: Schizachyrium semiberbe; Andropogon tener of Coker, not (Nees) Kunth.

Other data on Schizachyrium sanguineum available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Schizachyrium sanguineum has been reported for the following habitat in Bahama Archipelago :
Pineland

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Schizachyrium sanguineum
Copyright by: George D. Gann
Schizachyrium sanguineum
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Schizachyrium sanguineum
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Schizachyrium sanguineum
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley