IndianGrass

Indian Grass



The sorghastrum nutans also known as Indian Grass is an North American prairie grass. It is mostly found in the eastern and central United States. The plant family is Poaceace. This plant mostly blooms in September- Feburary and the bloom color is light brown with yellow stamens. Also there are animals attracted to the plant like birds. Did you know that it once covered large parts of the Midwest? Also this plant has another specialty because numerous songbird and small mammls eat the seeds and also plants provide nest and security for animals. The indian grass is very attractive when it is blooming. The Indian grass is related to Sorghum spp. Indian grass is grown best in well drained floodplain soil. The indian grass is a very iportant component of tall grass vegetation. Also Indian grass was said to be the official grass of the state in 2001. The Indian Grass is a very interesting species and is grown mostly everwhere in the United States.

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http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/grasses/plants/ind_grass.htm- I found some interesting facts about this plant from this website. http://www.mobot.org/gardinghelp/plantfinder/plant.asp?code=G780- Some of the info I found on this website. http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=sonu2- Tells me about plant Description.