Characteristics
Monocots
Andropogon glomeratus (Walter)Britton et al. var. glaucopsis (Elliott)C.Mohr
PURPLE BLUESTEM
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This taxon can also be recognized at the species rank as Andropogon cretaceus (Weakley et al. 2018), which may be desirable if sufficiently distinct from A. glomeratus var. glomeratus (Weakley et al. 2011).
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Classification
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Andropogon glomeratus (Walter)Britton et al. var. glaucopsis (Elliott)C.Mohr - PURPLE BLUESTEM
Citation
ANDROPOGON GLOMERATUS (Walter) Britton et al., var. GLAUCOPSIS (Elliott) C. Mohr, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 24: 21. 1897.
Andropogon macrourus Michaux, var. glaucopsis Elliott 1816.
SOUTH CAROLINA: Without data, Elliott 181 (lectotype: CHARL; isotype: PH). Lectotypified by C. S. Campbell, J. Arnold Arbor. 64: 243. 1983.
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Andropogon glomeratus var. glaucopsis - 159
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Andropogon glomeratus var. glaucopsis - 159
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