Gulf Bluestem

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Schizachyrium maritimum

Gulf Bluestem, a reference photo
Photo: Mason Brock (Masebrock) · Public domain

Schizachyrium maritimum is a species of grass known by the common name Gulf bluestem. It is native to the Gulf Coast of the United States, where its distribution extends from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Gulf Bluestem being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Species
Schizachyrium maritimum

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