Big Bluestem
http://www.northcreeknurseries.com/plantName/Andropogon-gerardii-
Common Name- Big Bluestem
Other Names- Turkey Foot, Tall Bluestem, Bluejount Beardgrass, Poptillo Gigante
Scientific (Latin) Name- Andropogon Geradii
Plant Family- Poaceae
Seed-. less than a fourth of an inch long
. growth starts in late spring and goes through fall
http://www.prairiemoon.com/Andropogon-gerardii-Big-Bluestem.html
Seedling- .about one inch tall
http://grownative.org/native-plant-info/seedling-identification/big-bluestem/
Juvenile
. the Big Bluestem juvenile stage can get about 4 feet tall
http://grownative.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bbstem_juv.jpg
Flowering Plant
http://fieldbioinohio.blogspot.com/2010_10_01_archive.html
late summer to fall is the flowering Big Bluestem stage
. the stem turns blueish purple to red in the bloom period
.the leaves turn reddish with yellow flowers
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