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); base of Niagara Gorge, pathside, top of slope facing Whirlpool, P. M. Eckel, Sept. 21, 2008 (PME).

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)."

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