Indiangrass facts for kids

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Indiangrass in bloom
Scientific classification
Genus:	Sorghastrum
Species:	nutans
Synonyms
Andropogon avenaceus Michx. Andropogon nutans L. Andropogon nutans var. avenaceus (Michx.) Hack. Chrysopogon avenaceus (Michx.) Benth. Sorghastrum avenaceum (Michx.) Nash

Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans), also called Indian grass, is a North American prairie grass, and is the official state grass of both Oklahoma and South Carolina.

Images for kids

Leaves in June
"Rifle-sight" ligule at the base of a leaf
Flowers with yellow stamens and golden-brown spikelets
Closeup of seeds

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