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Schizachyrium scoparium

(Michx.) Nash

Little Bluestem

G5Secure Found in 37 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.141861
Element CodePMPOA5D090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusSchizachyrium
Synonyms
Andropogon scopariusMichx.
Other Common Names
Barbon à balais (FR) little bluestem (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Kartesz (1994) here recognizes three subspecies in Schizachyrium scoparium (scoparium, divergens, and littorale). FNA (vol. 24,2007) recognizes three varieties (scoparium, divergens, and stoloniferum). FNA includes Kartesz's (1994) S. stoloniferum (= S. scoparium var. stoloniferum) with subspecific taxa and elevates S. scoparium ssp. littorale (= S. littorale) to full species level.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-11
Change Date1984-04-09
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
New BrunswickSNRYes
Nova ScotiaSNANo
SaskatchewanS4Yes
QuebecSNRYes
ManitobaSNRYes
AlbertaS3Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaS4Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
North DakotaS4Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
North CarolinaS5Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
DelawareSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
IllinoisS4Yes
FloridaSNRYes
HawaiiSNANo
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
UtahS2Yes
MichiganSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
OhioSNRYes
VermontSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (37)
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,855
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
New Hampshire (4)
AreaForestAcres
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
New Mexico (16)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Madre MountainCibola National Forest19,839
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
Pacheco CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,012
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Boteler PeakNantahala National Forest4,205
Sheep Ridge AdditionCroatan National Forest5,808
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
North Dakota (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bullion ButteDakota Prairie Grasslands19,877
DelamereDakota Prairie Grasslands5,087
DurlerDakota Prairie Grasslands12,464
Kinley PlateauDakota Prairie Grasslands16,900
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
McleodDakota Prairie Grasslands9,117
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bald River Gorge AdditionCherokee National Forest1,728
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Hoop HoleJefferson National Forest4,652
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.