Andropogon gerardii Vitm. BIG BLUESTEM, FORKED BEARD
GRASS. (As A. provincialis) "near DeVeaux College," Day
(1888). Ontario, Queen Victoria Park (as A. provincialis Lam.),
Panton (1890). Ontario, Niagara Park System (as A. provincialis),
Cameron (1895). (As Andropogon furcatus) "Niagara
Glen", Zenkert (1934). (As A. furcatus) "... known to occur in
the Parks," Hamilton (1943). "... along an abandoned railway track
atop the gorge between Niagara Glen and the Whirlpool." (McIntosh &
Catling 1979, see Sporobolus asper).
New York:
Niagara Gorge, near Whirlpool, Zenkert, Sept. 7, 1927 (BUF); just south of
Whirlpool point, crest of gorge, Eckel 871217 (BUF); Buckhorn Island, SW
part of park, W of I90, near path along Niagara River from West River Parkway
to Burntship Creek. Shore & Panicum virgatum, Spartina pectinata Eckel & Zander Oct.1, 1997 (BUF).
Ontario: base
of gorge, gravel bar between Lower Arch and Rainbow Bridges, Eckel &
Zander, Aug. 22, 1987 (BUF); Maid of the Mist Landing, base of the
gorge of the Niagara River. P. M. Eckel 880934 Aug. 22, 1987 (BUF).
Erie Co: Erie City of Buffalo. Strawberry Island, Niagara River.
ex Herb. David F. Day Aug. 1864 (BUF).
Andropogon scoparius Michx. BROOM BEARD
GRASS. "Niagara Falls," Clinton (1864). "Near DeVeaux
College," Day (1888). Ontario, Niagara Park System, Cameron (1895).
"... along an abandoned railway track atop the gorge between Niagara Glen
and the Whirlpool." (McIntosh & Catling 1979, see Sporobolus asper).
Note on a specimen label of Carex crawei, that species growing with A.
scoparius: " Niagara Gorge lip ca. 1 km NE of Whirlpool, between Heritage
Parkway and cliff edge. Dry open dolomite pavement (alvar) dominated by Andropogon
scoparius. Single big clone Reznicek, A.A., P.M.Catling, M.J. Oldham 8768 May
30, 1991 (BUF)."