ˈændɹəpˌɑːɡən kˈɑːmən nˈeɪmz: bˈɪɹd ɡɹˈæs, blˈuːstɛm ɡɹˈæs, bɹˈuːmsɛdʒ ɪz ɐ wˈaɪdspɹɛd dʒˈɛnəs ʌv plˈænts ɪnðə ɡɹˈæs fˈæmɪli, nˈeɪɾɪv tə mˈʌtʃ ʌv ˈeɪʒə, ˈæfɹɪkə, ænd ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkəz, æz wˈɛl æz sˈʌðɚn jˈʊɹɹəp ænd vˈɛɹiəs ˌoʊʃɪˈænɪk ˈaɪləndz.
Andropogon (common names: beard grass, bluestem grass, broomsedge) is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, native to much of Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as Southern Europe and various oceanic islands.