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Sorghastrum secundum
Sorghastrum secundum (Elliott) Nash
Lopsided Indiangrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Andropogon secundus
USDA Symbol: SOSE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: 3 to 6 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownDistribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , KS , LA , MS , SCNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Research Literature
Reslit 1383 - Ornamental Landscape Performance of Native and Nonnative Grasses under Low-input Conditions (2009) M. Thetford, J. G. Norcini, B. Ballard and J. H. A...This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Sorghastrum secundum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sorghastrum secundum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sorghastrum secundum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-19Research By: Joseph A. Marcus