Schizachyrium scoparium (Michaux) Nash var. scoparium . Common Little Bluestem. Phen: (Jun-) Aug-Dec. Hab: In a wide range of moist to dry habitats. Dist: NB west to AB, south to Panhandle FL and Mexico.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: One of the most ubiquitous plants in the modern landscape of our area, occurring throughout in the majority of habitats. This species is extremely variable, some of the variability correlated with habitat and geography; the recognition of infraspecific taxa is warranted.

Synonymy: = Ar, C, ETx1, FNA25, K3, K4, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Va, Wipff (1996a); = Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash – GW1; = Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash ssp. scoparium – K1, Mi, Gandhi (1989); > 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 ssp. scoparium – FlGr; < Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash var. scoparium – WH3

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