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Schizachyrium niveum (Swallen) Gould
Pinescrub bluestem

Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Endemic to peninsular Florida.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

NatureServe Global Status: Critically Imperiled

State of Florida Status: Endangered

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: S1S2

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: Ranked as critically imperiled in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al. 2002; pp 314-315) based on one occurrence at Seabranch Preserve State Park. It was reassessed in 2025 using updated NatureServe criteria and the rank of critically imperiled was retained.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000).

Other data on Schizachyrium niveum available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Schizachyrium niveum has been found in the following 2 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Recorded as Present in Error
Seabranch Preserve State Park Reported Native


Schizachyrium niveum has been found in the following habitat :
Scrub