Copy permalink to share
Poaceae
Schizachyrium

not marked as a favorite taxon Schizachyrium scoparium (Michaux) Nash. Common name: Common Little Bluestem. Phenology: (Jun-) Aug-Dec. Habitat: In a wide range of moist to dry habitats. One of the most ubiquitous plants in the modern landscape of our area, occurring throughout in a wide diversity of habitats. Distribution: NB west to AB, south to Panhandle FL and Mexico.

Glossary (beta!)

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: This species is extremely variable, some of the variability correlated with habitat and geography; the recognition of infraspecific taxa is likely warranted.

Synonymy ⓘ: = GW1, Wipff (2024); = Andropogon scoparius Michx. var. scoparius — Tat; = Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash ssp. scoparium — Mi, Gandhi (1989); = Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash var. scoparium — Ar, C, ETx1, FNA25, K4, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Va, Wipff (1996a); > Andropogon praematurus Fernald — F, G; < Andropogon scoparius Michx. — RAB, S, W, WV; > Andropogon scoparius Michx. var. ducis Fernald & Griscom — F; > Andropogon scoparius Michx. var. frequens F.T.Hubb. — F; > Andropogon scoparius Michx. var. neo-mexicanus (Nash) Hitchc. — F; > Andropogon scoparius Michx. var. polycladus Scribn. & Ball — F; > Andropogon scoparius Michx. var. scoparius — F, G, HC; > Andropogon scoparius Michx. var. septentrionalis Fernald & Griscom — F; < Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash — Il, Mex, NcTx; > Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash — S13; < Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash ssp. scoparium — FlGr; < Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash var. scoparium — WH3; > Schizachyrium villosissimum (Kearney) Nash — S13. Basionym: Andropogon scoparius Michx. 1803

Links to other floras: = Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium - FNA25

Show in key(s)

Show parent genus | Show parent in key(s)

Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

Your browser does not support SVGs

Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.

image #1 of Schizachyrium scoparium© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Schizachyrium scoparium© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Schizachyrium scoparium© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Schizachyrium scoparium© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Schizachyrium scoparium© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Schizachyrium scoparium© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Schizachyrium scoparium© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Schizachyrium scoparium© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Schizachyrium scoparium© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Schizachyrium scoparium© Collectors SOS | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Schizachyrium scoparium© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Schizachyrium scoparium© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
image #15 of Schizachyrium scoparium© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #16 of Schizachyrium scoparium© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷

Feedback

See something missing or incorrect about Schizachyrium scoparium? Let us know here:
  1. Please include your name and if possible, email in case when need to clarify what you wrote.
  2. If you opt out of including email, please be as specific as possible (e.g., which photo is incorrect?)
  3. Please do not submit questions asking to identify plants or about horticultural topics (e.g., how do I control an invasive plant in my garden?). Instead, those questions can be submitted here for the Carolinas region only.
  4. Please do not send us feedback about unkeyed species as this work is ongoing.
  5. Please allow time for flora edits to show in our next data release. We greatly appreciate your feedback but may require extra time to research complicated taxonomic issues.

Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro:

Stems:

Leaves:

Inforescence:

Flowers:

Fruits:

Comments:

Height: 2-3 ft.

plant sale text:

bloom table text:

description:

stems:

leaves:

inflorescence:

flowers:

fruits:

comments:

cultural notes:

germination code:

native range: throughout U.S. & Canada



0 unsaved edits on this page.