| Origin: | Native to North America | |
| Use: | Perennial, warm season, native grass that provides poor grazing for wildlife and livestock. | |
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| Life Span | Perennial | |
| Growth Form | tall, erect, bunchgrass | |
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| Seeding Rate 40" Rows: Broadcast: |
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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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