Family: Poaceae
big blue-stem, turkey-foot
[Andropogon furcatus Muhl. ex Willd., more...]
Derek Anderson
Christopher Noll
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Andropogon: from Greek andros, meaning "man's," and pogon, meaning "beard," probably because of the hairy appearance produced by the seed heads by the sterile glumes
Plants: perennial, 5'-8' tall grass
Flowers: blooms Aug.-Oct.
Habitat: full sun; dry, moderate moisture, to wet; prairies; in sandy, loamy soil
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial, 5'-8' tall grass
Flowers: blooms Aug.-Oct.
Habitat: full sun; dry, moderate moisture, to wet; prairies; in sandy, loamy soil
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 4, Wetland Indicator = FAC- USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times Grasses of Iowa: Detailed photographs, descriptions, maps Canada Agriculture and Agri-Food
Alberta Government: "The identification of certain native and naturalized grasses by their vegetative characters", S.E. Clarke, J.A. Campbell and W. Shevkenek. 1950.
(Publication no. 762 ; Technical bulletin no. 50). Drawings, descriptions. USGS - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin
Alberta Government: "The identification of certain native and naturalized grasses by their vegetative characters", S.E. Clarke, J.A. Campbell and W. Shevkenek. 1950.
(Publication no. 762 ; Technical bulletin no. 50). Drawings, descriptions. USGS - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin
Christopher Noll
Matthew L. Wagner
Robert W. Freckmann
Christopher Noll
Derek Anderson
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Christopher Noll
Paul Drobot
Dorothy J. Lott
Paul Drobot
Dorothy J. Lott
Theodore S. Cochrane
