Sand Bluestem

Andropogon hallii Hack. - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.1 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 20 inches

Growth Form: Bunch

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Mid Summer

Seasonal Growth: Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Sand Bluestem: Faronta diffusa, Hemileuca oliviae

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.