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Indiangrass
Grass Family ( Poaceae : Andropogoneae )
Latin Name : Sorghastrum nutans
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – fair
Livestock -good
Remarks :
One of the four primary grasses of the "True
Prairie". This grass is easily identified by the
unique auricles at the base of the leaf, they
look like "rabbit ears". Readily grazed by all
livestock. Adapted to fertile, moist soils from
heavy clays to sands on prairies, savannahs
and meadows.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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