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Sorghastrum nutans
Golden Prairie Grass; Indian Grass; Wood Grass; Indiangrass

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DERIVATION
nutans - nodding, pendant
FAMILY Poaceae (Grass Family)  Other Plants in the Grass Family
HABIT Grass/sedge | Rhizomatous
GROWTH FORM Clump-forming
RANGE N & C America
FLOWERS Yellow;brown
FRUIT Brown
FOLIAGE COLOR ;
HARDINESS USDA Zone 3 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun | Partial sun
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Steppe Plant Collection | Native Plant Collection
COMMON NAME(S) Golden Prairie Grass | Indian Grass | Wood Grass | Indiangrass
SYNONYMS Sorghastrum avenaceum
Location Map for Sorghastrum nutans (Golden Prairie Grass; Indian Grass; Wood Grass; Indiangrass) - 7 Map Locations Found
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Individual Locations for Sorghastrum nutans: More Locations
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Key 		Accession
Number		 Year Location
No
Map		 833088*1 1983 Plains Garden
1  833088*2 1983 Plains Garden
No
Map		 833088*5 1983 Plains Garden
2  833088*6 1983 Ornamental Grass Bed
No
Map		 911115*1 1991 Chatfield Nature Center
3  002562*2 2000 Western Panoramas
4  101146*1 2010 Mordecai Childrens G
5  151717*1 2015 Chatfield Lavender Fields
6  180182*1 2018 Chatfield Outdoor Chapel
7  182539*1 2018 Mordecai Childrens G
No
Map		 182539*2 2018 Mordecai Childrens G

 

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  FLOWERING:
When Sorghastrum nutans has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Flowering by Week 1 to 52
2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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Sorghastrum nutans Leaf|Root|Seed
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Sorghastrum nutans Leaf|Root|Seed
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