Broomsedge Bluestem (Andropogon virginicus), also known as Yellow Bluestem or Whiskey Grass, is a native, warm-season bunchgrass common in old fields and roadsides. It turns a distinctive straw-yellow to orange in fall and provides winter cover for wildlife.
| Family: | Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) |
| Genus: | Andropogon (an-dro-POH-gon) |
| Species: | virginicus (vir-JIN-ih-kus) |
| Synonyms: | Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus, Anatherum virginicum |
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