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Poaceae
Anatherum

not marked as a favorite taxon Anatherum bicorne (Linnaeus) Palisot de Beauvois. Common name: West Indian Bluestem, Barbas de Indio. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Open, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of the West Indies, Mexico, etc. and probably only a non-native waif in our area (s. Florida).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Vorontsova et al (2023); = Andropogon bicornis L. — FlGr, FNA25, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, WH3; = n/a — S, S13. Basionym: Anatherum bicorne (Linnaeus) Palisot de Beauvois 1812

Links to other floras: = Andropogon bicornis - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Anatherum bicorne© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷

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