Anatherum glomeratum (Walter) Vorontsova & E.A. Kellogg. Common name: Common Bushy Bluestem. Phenology: Aug-Nov. Habitat: Swamps, wet pine savannas, pine flatwoods, bogs, fens, depression ponds, wet disturbed sites. Distribution: S. MA south to c. peninsular FL and west to s. MS, primarily on the Coastal Plain, but scattered inland to w. PA, WV, c. KY, c. TN and AR.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Weakley et al (2024b) in Weakley et al (2024a); = Andropogon glomeratus (Walter) Britton, Sterns, & Poggenb. — Ar, K4, POWO, Sorrie (2020b) in Weakley et al (2020), Weakley et al (2011), Wipff & Shaw (2018d); = Andropogon glomeratus (Walter) Britton, Sterns, & Poggenb. var. glomeratus — FlGr, FNA25, NE, NS, NY, Va, WH3, Campbell (1983), Campbell (1986); = Andropogon virginicus L. var. abbreviatus (Hack.) Fernald & Griscom — C, F, G, GW1, Tat, WV; < Anatherum glomeratum (Walter) Voronts. & E.A.Kellogg — Vorontsova et al (2023); >< Andropogon corymbosus (Chapm.) Nash var. abbreviatus (Hack.) Nash — S13; >< Andropogon corymbosus (Chapm.) Nash var. corymbosus — S13; < Andropogon glomeratus (Walter) Britton, Sterns, & Poggenb. — ETx1, HC, Il, Pa, S, Tn, Tx, W; >< Andropogon glomeratus (Walter) Britton, Sterns, & Poggenb. var. glomeratus — S13; < Andropogon virginicus L. — RAB; Cinna glomerata Walter. Basionym: Cinna glomerata Walter 1788
Links to other floras: = Andropogon glomeratus var. glomeratus - FNA25
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACW (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACW (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACU (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic lump from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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