genus
New World Bluestems
Anatherum
Children
- Bushy Bluestem Species Complex 5 native
- Broomsedge Species Complex 4 native
- Splitbeard Bluestem native
- Elliott's Bluestem native
- Bicornis Grass
- Florida Bluestem native
- Shortspike Bluestem native
- Longbeard Bluestem native
- Firegrass native
- Matojillo Bluestem
- Mohr's Bluestem native
- Anatherum laterale
- Narrowleaf Bluestem native
- Tracy's Bluestem native
- Scrub Bluestem native
- Miami Bluestem
- Pinewoods Bluestem native
- Nash’s Bluestem native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native new world bluestems All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Broomsedge Bluestem
Anatherum virginicum
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
1
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Southwestern Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum eremicum
food
1
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Maritime Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum tenuispatheum
flowers
1
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Bushy Bluestem
Anatherum glomeratum
flowers
1
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Splitbeard Bluestem
Anatherum ternarium
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Elliott's Bluestem
Anatherum gyrans
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Chalky Bluestem
Anatherum capillipes
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Purple Bluestem
Anatherum cretaceum
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Florida Bluestem
Anatherum floridanum
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Savanna Bluestem
Anatherum hirsutius
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Shortspike Bluestem
Anatherum brachystachyum
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White Bluestem
Anatherum dealbatum
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Longbeard Bluestem
Anatherum longiberbe
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Firegrass
Anatherum cabanisii
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Deceptive Bluestem
Anatherum campbellii