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Schizachyrium sanguineum

(Retz.) Alston (1931)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Schizachyrium

crimson bluestem

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Description

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Synonyms (74)

Andropogon acuminatus Swallen (1958)
Andropogon caespitosus Phil. (1864)
Andropogon domingensis (Spreng. ex Schult.) F.T.Hubb. (1913)
Andropogon feensis E.Fourn. (1886)
Andropogon flavescens J.Presl (1830)
Andropogon hirtiflorus (Nees) Kunth (1832)
Andropogon hirtiflorus var. brevipedicellatus Beal (1896)
Andropogon hirtiflorus var. feensis (E.Fourn.) Hack. (1889)
Andropogon hirtiflorus var. genuinus Hack. (1889)
Andropogon hirtiflorus var. gracilis Rendle (1899)
Andropogon hirtiflorus var. oligostachyus (Chapm.) Hack. (1889)
Andropogon hirtiflorus var. semiberbis (Nees) Stapf (1898)
Andropogon leptostachyus Benth. (1849)
Andropogon lumeneensis Vanderyst (1918)
Andropogon myosurus J.Presl (1830)
Andropogon myosurus var. feensis (E.Fourn.) Urbina (1897)
Andropogon oligostachyus Chapm. (1860)
Andropogon pseudograya Steud. (1854)
Andropogon riedelii Trin. (1832)
Andropogon riedelii var. genuinus Hack. (1889)
Andropogon riedelii var. multirameus Hack. (1889)
Andropogon sanguineus (Retz.) Merr. (1917)
Andropogon sanguineus var. brevipedicellatus (Beal) Y.Herrera (1989)
Andropogon sanguineus var. oligostachyus (Chapm.) Y.Herrera (1989)
Andropogon semiberbis (Nees) Kunth (1833)
Andropogon semiberbis subvar. leptostachyus (Benth.) Hack. (1889)
Andropogon semiberbis subvar. pruinatus Hack. (1898)
Andropogon semiberbis var. humilis Nees (1829)
Andropogon semiberbis var. incertus Hack. (1889)
Andropogon semiglaber (Nash) Beetle (1982)
Andropogon tener Curtiss ex Hack. (1889)
Andropogon vaginatus J.Presl (1830)
Andropogon velatus Kunth (1833)
Aristida domingensis (Spreng. ex Schult.) Kunth (1829)
Pollinia fulta Desv. (1831)
Rottboellia sanguinea Retz. (1783)
Schizachyrium ambalavense A.Camus (1925)
Schizachyrium domingense (Spreng. ex Schult.) Nash (1912)
Schizachyrium feense (E.Fourn.) A.Camus (1924)
Schizachyrium griseum Stapf (1919)
Schizachyrium hirtiflorum Nees (1829)
Schizachyrium inspersum Pilg. (1938)
Schizachyrium lindiense Pilg. (1938)
Schizachyrium myosurus (J.Presl) Nees (1847)
Schizachyrium oligostachyum (Chapm.) Nash (1903)
Schizachyrium paucispiculatum Sulekic & Peichoto (2010)
Schizachyrium riedelii (Trin.) A.Camus (1924)
Schizachyrium riedelii var. multirameum (Hack.) Henrard (1948)
Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. domingense (Spreng. ex Schult.) Roberty (1960)
Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. feense (E.Fourn.) Roberty (1960)
Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. hirtiflorum (Nees) Roberty (1960)
Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. multirameum (Hack.) Roberty (1960)
Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. myosurus (J.Presl) Roberty (1960)
Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. riedelii (Trin.) Roberty (1960)
Schizachyrium sanguineum subvar. semiberbe (Nees) Roberty (1960)
Schizachyrium sanguineum var. brevipedicellatum (Beal) S.L.Hatch (1978)
Schizachyrium sanguineum var. hirtiflorum (Nees) S.L.Hatch (1984)
Schizachyrium sanguineum var. oligostachyum (Chapm.) S.L.Hatch (1978)
Schizachyrium semiberbe Nees (1829)
Schizachyrium semiberbe var. flocculiferum Stapf (1919)
Schizachyrium semiberbe var. hemileium Stapf (1919)
Schizachyrium semiberbe var. humile Nees (1829)
Schizachyrium semiberbe var. pilosum Gilli (1966)
Schizachyrium semiglabrum Nash (1912)
Schizachyrium tenuispicatum Pilg. (1917)
Schizachyrium weberbaueri Pilg. (1923)
Sorghum flavescens (J.Presl) Kuntze (1891)
Sorghum hirtiflorum (Nees) Kuntze (1891)
Sorghum myosurus (J.Presl) Kuntze (1891)
Sorghum riedelii (Trin.) Kuntze (1891)
Sorghum sanguineum (Retz.) Kuntze (1891)
Sorghum semiberbe (Nees) Kuntze (1891)
Streptachne domingensis Spreng. ex Schult. (1824)
Thelepogon sanguineus (Retz.) Spreng. (1824)

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: H.Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon 6(Suppl.): 334 (1931)

Other References

Lorence et al. 1995:47 (NEWNAT/K [as S. scoparium], DESCR); Herbst & Clayton 1998:35 (O, EM? [as S. scoparium]); Faccenda 2023c:136, 138 (NEWNAT/K, O, Mo, DESCR, KEY, S. scoparium misapplied = S. sanguineum, remove EM [true S. scoparium, cult.])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
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