Sorghastrum secundum | |
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Conservation status | |
Secure (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Sorghastrum |
Species: | S. secundum |
Binomial name | |
Sorghastrum secundum (Elliott) Nash |
Sorghastrum secundum is a species of grass known by the common name lopsided Indiangrass. It is native to the Southeastern United States.
This species is a perennial bunchgrass growing up to 6 ft (1.8 m) tall. The flat leaf blades are up to 24 in (610 mm) long. The ligule is pointed. The inflorescence is one-sided.
This plant provides forage for livestock. It grows best on well-drained soils. It is a larval host plant to the pepper-and-salt skipper.
References
- ^ Sorghastrum secundum. NatureServe.
- NRCS. "Sorghastrum secundum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Sorghastrum secundum. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Sorghastrum secundum |
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Andropogon secundus |