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Common Name(s): Indiangrass
Species: Sorghastrum nutans
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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.
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