Sorghastrum

Sorghastrum secundum (Elliott) Nash

Lopsided Indiangrass

Natural range: Southeastern U.S.

Habitat: Dry sandy areas, dry flatwoods, occasionally wet sites

Florida status: Native, also cultivated

Recognition: Large attractive grass. Leaf blades with characteristic large (to 4 mm) bifid ligules. With lopsided (one-sided) inflorescences. Spikelets fuzzy and long-awned (3-4 cm).