Sorghastrum nutans
Location: Front central bed
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This native perennial grass is 3-7' tall and unbranched. It was one of the dominant grasses of the prairies that covered much of Illinois during historical times. Link Link photo Genus: Sorghastrum (Indian grass) Family: Poaceae (grasses) Order: Cyperales (grasses and sedges) Class: Liliopsida (Monocots) Phylum/Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) |