Pr (I)PlantaeSpecies
Needle Indiangrass
Sorghastrum stipoides
(Kunth) Nash
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Sorghastrum
Species
Sorghastrum stipoides
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Andropogon stipoidesDipogon avenaceusSorghastrum trichopusSorghum trichopusSorghastrum trolliiStipa microspermaAndropogon humboldtianusAndropogon nutans var. stipoidesAndropogon trichopusSorghum rigidifoliumSorghum nutans var. burchelliiTrachypogon stipoidesSorghum nutans var. stipoides
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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