Details for: PI 537589, Andropogon gerardi Vitman, 'BISON'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Andropogon gerardi Vitman
Cultivar:
'BISON'
Origin:
Developed – North Dakota, United States
Received by NPGS:
20 Feb 1990
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Availability
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Seed200 countPI 537589 01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Andropogon gerardi Vitman
Cultivar:
'BISON'
Origin:
Developed – North Dakota, United States
Received by NPGS:
20 Feb 1990
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Donated
20 February 1990.
Oregon, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
'BISON'
Type: Cultivar name

Narrative
Cultivar with early maturity, superior winter hardiness and a higher latitude of adaption then presently used varieties. For use in the Conservation Reserve Program, stabilization of critical areas, grass waterways, providing cover and nesting for upland game birds, nature trails, rural beautification and where establishment of native vegetation is an objective.
Andropogon gerardi Vitman
Genus:
Andropogon
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Andropogoninae
Nomen number:

3215
Place of publication:

Summa pl. 6:16. 1792
Comment:
the original spelling is permissible under Shenzhen ICN Rec. 60C.2, since the given name Gerard or Gérard, which dates at least to the Early Middle Ages when Latin was the international language of Europe, has a well-established latinized form and is not correctable under Shenzhen ICN Art. 60.8
Verified:
07/11/1997 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Andropogon gerardi Vitman subsp. gerardi
Andropogon gerardi Vitman var. gerardi

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Andropogon furcatus Muhl. ex Willd.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishbig bluestem  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishturkeyfoot  11961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Frenchbarbon de Gerard  2Campbell, C. S. 1993-. In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 25:653. Note: as "Andropogon gerardii"
Spanishpopotillo gigante  2Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
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Description:
Selection from PI 477994
Intellectual Property Rights
Crop Science Registration. CV-9, BLUESTEM. Issued: 01 Sep 1990.
  • Barker, R. E., R. J. Haas, J. D. Berdahl, & E. T. Jacobson. 1990. Bison Big Bluestem. Crop Sci. (Madison) 30(5):1155. Note: CV-9

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHFoliage HeightFoliage height in decimeters5 S9.GRASSES.EXPERIMENT.2006PI 537589 02 SDNot Available
GROWTHPlant HeightTotal plant height in decimeters15 S9.GRASSES.EXPERIMENT.2006PI 537589 02 SDNot Available
GROWTHPlant WidthPlant spread in decimeters4 S9.GRASSES.EXPERIMENT.2006PI 537589 02 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFoliage DistributionDistribution of leaves on plant1 - Basal S9.GRASSES.EXPERIMENT.2006PI 537589 02 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf LengthLeaf length measured in centimeters25 S9.GRASSES.EXPERIMENT.2006PI 537589 02 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf WidthLeaf width measured in millimeters9 S9.GRASSES.EXPERIMENT.2006PI 537589 02 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYStem DiameterStem diameter in millimeters3 S9.GRASSES.EXPERIMENT.2006PI 537589 02 SDNot Available
PHENOLOGYMaturityDays from March 15 planting to first flower100 S9.GRASSES.EXPERIMENT.2006PI 537589 02 SDNot Available
PRODUCTIONFoliage AmountAbundance of foliage produced9 - Sparse S9.GRASSES.EXPERIMENT.2006PI 537589 02 SDNot Available