Sorghastrum nutans
Indian Grass, Nodding False Sorghum
Other regional names: Wood Grass +2 more
- Wood Grass
- Yellow False Sorghum
- Yellow Indian Grass
Also known as: Andropogon albescens E.Fourn. +13 more
- Andropogon albescens E.Fourn.
- Andropogon arenaceus Raf.
- Andropogon confertus Trin. ex E.Fourn.
- Andropogon linnaeanus Scribn. & C.R.Ball
- Andropogon nutans subsp. linnaeanus (Hack.) Hack.
- Andropogon nutans var. avenaceus (Michx.) Hack.
- Andropogon nutans var. linnaeanus Hack.
- Andropogon rufidulus Steud.
- Chalcoelytrum nutans (L.) Lunell
- Chrysopogon avenaceus Benth.
- Chrysopogon minor Vasey
- Chrysopogon nutans Benth.
- Chrysopogon nutans var. avenaceus (Michx.) Coville & Branner
- Chrysopogon nutans var. linnaeanus C.Mohr
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Sorghastrum nutans (commonly known as Indian Grass or Nodding False-Sorghum) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
India