Vascular Plants of North Carolina
Account for Purple Bluestem - Andropogon glaucopsis   Elliott ex Beal
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Taxonomic CommentsWhile the genus Andropogon is quite easy to recognize in the field, ID of species is not so easy and there are no shortcuts. Readers are strongly advised to read the introductory paragraphs in Weakley (2018) and to use his key. Once one has successfully keyed out several species, or compared collections with verified specimens, one can learn to recognize them in the field.
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