Big Bluestem
Andropogon Gerardii
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Warm
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 8
First Bloom: June
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: No information found
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 2900
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 6150
Counties: Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Kane, Sanjuan, Washington, Wayne
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: Moderate
Germination Rate: Long
Germination Requirements: Cold stratification
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Fire, Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Energy reclamation, Wildlife habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://echinaceaproject.org/background/other-species-of-interest/andropogon-gerardii/#:~:text=Like%20other%20grasses%2C%20A.,is%20pollinated%20through%20the%20wind.
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_ange.pdf
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_ange.pdf
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/graminoid/andger/all.html
- https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2188&context=extension_curall
- https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ange
- https://warcapps.usgs.gov/PlantID/Species/Details/2782#:~:text=Commercial%20seed%20as%20a%20purity,7%2D15%20lbs%2Facre.
- https://hoffmannursery.com/plants/details/andropogon-gerardii#:~:text=It%20grows%20well%20in%20dry,shallow%20soils%20with%20low%20fertility.
- https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2134/jeq2006.0371?casa_token=56m2kTGJX94AAAAA%3AV8JWDH5c1V3nsq68xTBaccXY4_wLMeCDKFfsnl4_3zS7QAfNMMY5iMlYYBxtsawONpSAl84B40LIkwc