Latin name:	Andropogon gerardii Vitman Syn.: Andropogon furcatus Muhl. ex Willd.
Botanical family:	Poaceae
Growth habit:	Herb
Vernacular name(s):	big bluestem (Eng.) barbon de Gérard (Fr.) mûckode'kanes (Ojibwa)
Uses:	• Roots : Decoction taken for stomach pain [Ojibwa 47]. Decoction, alone or with Symphoricarpos albus, used to treat stoppage of urine [Ojibwa 47].