Broomsedge Bluestem (Andropogon virginicus)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

A perennial grass forming narrow clumps of stems with some medicinal and other uses. Common names include broomsedge bluestem, yellowsedge bluestem and whiskey grass in Australia as it was used as American whiskey bottle packaging.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Open ground, old fields, open woods, sterile hills and sandy soils. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)