Wood grass

Sorghastrum nutans

Family: Poaceae Genus: Sorghastrum Species: nutans

Synonyms: Poranthera nutans, Sorghastrum avenaceum, Poranthera ciliata, Andropogon rufidulus, Sorghum nutans subvar. avenaceum, Sorghum nutans subsp. avenaceum, Andropogon albescens, Sorghum nutans subsp. linnaeanum, Sorghum nutans, Andropogon arenaceus, Holcus nutans, Chalcoelytrum nutans, Trichachne nutans, Chrysopogon avenaceus, Chrysopogon nutans var. linnaeanus, Chrysopogon nutans, Andropogon nutans var. linnaeanus, Digitaria nutans, Holcus nutans var. avenaceus, Andropogon nutans var. avenaceus, Chrysopogon nutans var. avenaceus, Sorghastrum linnaeanum, Sorghastrum flexuosum, Stipa villosa, Andropogon confertus, Sorghum avenaceum, Andropogon linnaeanus, Sorghum nutans var. elongatum, Chrysopogon minor, Rhaphis nutans, Sorghum nutans var. genuinum

Wood grass

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Botanical Description

Flower: Color: yellow; Inconspicuous

Foliage: Color: green; Texture: coarse

Fruit/Seed: Color: brown

Native Region: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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