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Common Name(s):	Indiangrass
Species:	Sorghastrum nutans
Synonyms:
Family:	Poaceae
Tribe:	Andropogoneae
Longevity:	Perennial
Season:	Warm
Origin:	Native
Height:	100 - 200 cm
Flowers:	September - November

Description:	The state grass of Oklahoma. It is a tallgrass of the True Prairie and one of the "big four" grasses. It provides good forage for livestock. The leaves are broad with a blue-green color and the ligules/auricles take on the appearance of rabbit ears, which make it easy to identify vegetatively. It provides screening cover for some wildlife species.

inflorescence

rabbit ears