Sand Reed [Calamovilfa gigantea]

Origin: Native to North America
Use: Perennial, warm season, native grass that provides poor grazing for wildlife and livestock.
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Plant Description:
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Life Span  Perennial
Growth Form  tall, erect, bunchgrass
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ID Features: Height ranges between 4 to 6 feet. The leaf blade is 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide at the base and rolls inward tapering to a long tip. The leaf sheath is mostly basal, overlapping, and smooth. The seedhead is an open panicle 1 to 2 feet long with the lemma and palea hairy on the back.
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