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Big Bluestem
Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardi
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Armor
Status
Common

About

Big bluestem, also known as tall bluestem, is a tall grass native to the Great Plains and grassland regions of central and eastern North America. It is notable for being the largest of the Andropogon genus, with some individuals reaching heights of 20 feet.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Andropogon
Species
Andropogon gerardi