Andropogon brachystachyus Chapman. Shortspike Bluestem. Phen: Jul-Dec. Hab: Moist to wet pinelands, natural pond margins, bogs, disturbed roadsides. Dist: Se. SC (McMillan et al. 2002) south to FL, south to s. FL, west to e. FL Panhandle. A. brachystachyus has been considered by some to range north to NC.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy: = FlGr, FNA25, K1, K3, K4, S13, WH3, Campbell (1983); = Anatherum brachystachyum (Chapm.) Roberty – Vorontsova et al (2023); = Andropogon brachystachys – GW1, HC, S, orthographic variant; = n/a – RAB

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC

Heliophily: 9