Product Description
Andropogon ternarius - Split-Beard Broomsedge
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' - Feather Reed Grass
Andropogon virginicus – Broomsedge
Native/Non-native – Native
Hardiness Zone – 3-8
Sun – Full sun
Moisture – Moist to dry
Size – 2-4' height x 1-2' spread
Comments
* Drought tolerant
Category: Grasses/Sedges
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Broomsedge
[Andropogon virginicus L.]
DESCRIPTION
Broomsedge is a perennial weed frequently found in fields, along roadsides, and in openings to forests and pastures. It can be distinguished from other grasses by the flattened leaf sheaths which have obvious leaf hairs. Leaves with folded vernation arise from a basal crown. Immature plants are bluish-green, however mature leaves turn light brown and appear to be dry. These upright leaves remain standing throughout the year.
Characteristic | Description |
Seedhead / Flower | spikelets are in racemes of groups of 2-4 |
Vernation Type | leaves folded in the bud |
Ligule Type | membranous; sharp pointed to collar-like, hairs along edge, no hairs on back of ligule |
Growth Season / Life Cycle | perennial weed |
Auricle Type | absent |
Leaf Blade Tip Shape | sharp-pointed; flat, hairy near base above, smooth to rough below, edges rough and with hairs |
Leaf Blade Width | 0.1 – 0.28 inches (3 – 7 mm) wide |
Stolon Presence | absent |
Rhizome Presence | absent |
Collar Type | divided; mostly hairy on edges |
Sheath Margin | split with overlapping margins; sheath has long hairs on edges |
Sheath Type | very flattened, sharply creased |
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