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

http://www.prairiemoon.com/Andropogon-gerardii-Big-Bluestem.html

                                     . less than a fourth of an  inch long

                 . growth starts in late spring and goes through fall

Seedling
 

http://grownative.org/native-plant-info/seedling-identification/big-bluestem/

 . about one inch tall

Juvenile

http://grownative.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bbstem_juv.jpg

. it is four feet tall     

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 in the fall

Roots

. 10- 12 feet long

Threatshttp://www.hardytropicals.org/blog/entry/army_worms_are_you_aware_of_them

. army worms in the dry season

. they can live through extreme temperatures

Interesting FACTS

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