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Sorghastrum elliottii
Also called Slender Indian Grass
Slender Indiangrass is a native perennial prairie-type grass of the southeastern United States, growing 0.4 to 2 m tall with reddish seed heads. It is a hardy, low-input native grass suited to natural or meadow plantings rather than a typical garden or houseplant.
Sorghastrum elliottii, commonly referred to as slender Indiangrass, is a species of perennial graminoid found in North America.
Within the United States, S. elliottii may be found in the southeastern region of the country, its range stretching from Maryland south to Florida and westward to Texas. It has been observed as far north as Indiana.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sorghastrum elliottii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
