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Andropogon floridanus
Florida bluestem is a native warm-season bunchgrass of the US Southeast coastal plain, found mainly in Florida and in dry, sandy, fire-maintained habitats. It is grown for restoration and native-style landscaping, and it needs full sun and very well-drained sandy soil.
Andropogon floridanus, commonly referred to as Florida bluestem, is a species of grass endemic to the US southeast coastal plain, primarily in the state of Florida, although it may have scattered populations in Georgia and Alabama.
It occurs in the dry, sandy, fire-adapted habitats of the region including scrub, longleaf pine-turkey oak sandhill, and scrubby flatwoods.
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