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Schizachyrium niveum
Also called Scrub Bluestem
Pinescrub bluestem is a rare perennial bunch grass native only to peninsular Florida, found in sunny, sandy, fire-maintained scrub. It is grown mainly for native plantings and restoration, and does best in full sun and well-drained sand.
Schizachyrium niveum, commonly referred to as pinescrub bluestem, is a rare species of grass endemic to peninsular Florida.
It only occurs in sunny openings in the sandy, fire-dependent habitats of scrub and scrubby sandhill. It is primarily found on the Lake Wales Ridge, especially in Polk and Highlands counties, but may also be found in Hillsborough, Hernando, Orange, Osceola, and Indian River counties.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Schizachyrium niveum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
