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Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
Common Name: Big Bluestem Latin Name: Andropogon gerardii Habitat: Dunes, dry prairies, jack pine/oak forests A native prairie grass. Less common, but much taller than the related little bluestern. Is also called "turkey foot" - so named for the terminal seed spikes that resemble the bird's foot.


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