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Sorghastrum elliottii

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Names

Common Names
Slender Indiangrass

Growth

Height
4-6 feet
Growth Rate
Rapid growth

Appearance

Bloom Color
Insignificant
Foliage Color
Green

Environment

Soil Type
Loam (silt) sand, mineral soil
Soil Drainage
Moist to occasionally dry soil drainage

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Summer and Fall
Bloom Time
Summer to Fall

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts birds---------------------------------------- Bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, or other pollinators: Not specified in the content

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(C.Mohr) Nash
Publication
N. Amer. Fl. 17: 130 (1912)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Sorghastrum

Synonyms

Chrysopogon elliottii Sorghastrum apalachicolense

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024