Sorghastrum nutans

"Indiangrass" redirects here. It may also refer to members of the genus Sorghastrum..
Sorghastrum nutans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Commelinidae
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Sorghastrum
Species: S. nutans
Binomial name
Sorghastrum nutans
(L.) Nash
Synonyms

Andropogon avenaceus Michx.
Andropogon nutans L.
Andropogon nutans var. avenaceus (Michx.) Hack.
Chrysopogon avenaceus (Michx.) Benth.
Sorghastrum avenaceum (Michx.) Nash[1]

Sorghastrum nutans, commonly known as Yellow Indiangrass,[2] is a North American prairie grass found in the central and eastern United States and Canada, especially in the Great Plains. It is a perennial tussock grass, prominent in tallgrass prairie, along with big bluestem, little bluestem and switchgrass. It is the official state grass of both Oklahoma and South Carolina.

Ecology

Indiangrass is native to prairie habitat. It can regrow after fires, but is intolerant to shade. Its blooming period is in late spring.

References

  1. ^ "Taxon: Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-05-23. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?35084. Retrieved 2011-03-03. 
  2. ^ "Sorghastrum nutans". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=42102. Retrieved 2011-03-03. 

External links

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Data related to Sorghastrum nutans at Wikispecies