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Sorghastrum secundum

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Species of grass

Sorghastrum secundum
Conservation status

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this 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

  1. ^ Sorghastrum secundum. NatureServe.
  2. NRCS. "Sorghastrum secundum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. ^ Sorghastrum secundum. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
Taxon identifiers
Sorghastrum secundum
Andropogon secundus
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