Andropogon tectorum

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  • Herbarium No: UPH NO. V--661
  • Andropogon tectorum
  • Schumach. & Thonn.
  • Botanical Name/Scientific Name: Andropogon tectorum
  • Genus: Andropogon
  • Synonym: Andropogon spectabilis K.Schum.
  • Common/Local Name(s): Beard grass, Bluestem grass, Broomsedge
  • Family: Poaceae
  • Botanical Description: Andropogon tectorum is a grass that typically grows in dense clumps, reaching heights of 0.5 to 1.5 meters. The stems are slender and upright, with blue-green leaves that turn reddish-brown in the fall. The grass produces fluffy seed heads atop slender stems.
  • Flowering/Fruiting: Flowers around august-september though is sometimes location dependent
  • Plant Uses: Landscaping,soil stabilization and carbon sequestration
  • Origin: Introduced
  • Locality: Wazobia-complex, Rumuosi, Rivers State
  • Habit: Grass
  • Mode: Wild

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