Andropogon virginicus shine sunan kimiyya na nau'in shuka wanda aka fi sani da broomsedge bluestem. Wani nau'i ne na ciyawa da ba ta dawwama wacce ta fito daga gabashin Amurka ta Arewa. Kalmar “Andropogon” tana nufin jinsin ciyawa da wannan tsiron yake a cikinsa, yayin da “virginicus” ke nuni da cewa asalinta ne a jihar Virginia ta Amurka.
