Sorghastrum

Plant Characteristics

Habit		grass
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial, annual

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Sorghastrum is a genus of grass in the Poaceae family.

Read about Sorghastrum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Sorghastrum (named for its resemblance to sorghum, a name which has been applied to Holcus). Gramineae. Grasses having the infl. as in Holcus but the pedicellate spikelet wanting, the pedicel only present.—Species about 12, mostly American. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Species

• Sorghastrum nutans - Indiangrass

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