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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

18CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Andropogon

Agrotis gladiariaSwordsman Dart, Clay-Backed Cut-Worm
Amblyscirtes alternataDusky Roadside-Skipper, Least Florida Skipper, Dusky Little Skipper;
Anatrytone loganDelaware Skipper, Logan Skipper, Black-Vein Skipper
Atrytone arogosArogos Skipper, Beardgrass Skipper
Atrytone byssusByssus Skipper, Golden Skipper
Atrytonopsis hiannaDusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis loammiLoammi Skipper
Cercyonis pegalaCommon Wood Nymph
Dargida diffusaWheat Head Armywotm Moth
Hesperia meteaCobweb Skipper

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1BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Andropogon

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

4BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Andropogon

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Late summer” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Flower color · “White” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Foliage color · “Green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit begins · “Fall” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit ends · “Winter” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth habit · “Grows in clumps” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth rate · “Moderate” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Height · “2–4 feet” · Tennessee Smart Yards · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
Light · “Full sun” · Tennessee Smart Yards · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
Soil · “wet to medium” · Tennessee Smart Yards · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading

Also known as

Bushy Bluestem

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