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Sorghastrum elliottii
Sorghastrum elliottii (C. Mohr) Nash
Slender Indiangrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Chrysopogon elliottii, Sorghastrum apalachicolense
USDA Symbol: SOEL3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableDistribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IN , LA , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VAWildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1253 Collected 2008-11-05 in Anderson County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Sorghastrum elliottii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sorghastrum elliottii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sorghastrum elliottii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-30Research By: