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Definition: Andropogon

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Tall annual or perennial grasses with spikelike racemes; warm regions.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Andropogon" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1891. (references)

Etymology:Andropogon \An`dro*po"gon\, noun. [NL.; Greek 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man pw`gwn the beard.]. (references)

Common Expressions: Andropogon

Expressions Definition
Andropogon furcatus Tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Andropogon gerardii Tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Andropogon scoparius Handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Andropogon virginicus Tall tufted grass of southeastern United States. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Andropogon Tall annual or perennial grasses with spikelike racemes; warm regions. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Andropogon

Andropogon

Andropogon
Andropogon virginicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Andropogon

Andropogon (common names: beard grass, bluestem grass, broomsedge) is a genus of grasses. Andropogon gerardii, big bluestem, is the official state grass of Illinois.

Broomsedge is found along the eastern United States. It can grow to about 4 feet high and its stalk can be used to make yellow dye.[1]

Species

References

  1. Broomsedge

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Topics by Level of Interest: Andropogon

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Andropogon 10     Andropogon 10
Andropogon glomeratus 5     Andropogon benthamianus 4
Andropogon benthamianus 4     Andropogon bentii 4
Andropogon scabriglumis 4     Andropogon glomeratus 5
Andropogon bentii 4     Andropogon lanuginosus 4
Andropogon lanuginosus 4     Andropogon scabriglumis 4

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