Poaceae

Slender Indiangrass

Sorghastrum elliottii (C.Mohr) Nash

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Sorghastrum

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Slender Indiangrass: Photographer: Michael J. Papay A photograph of a plant, supposedly the Slender Indiangrass ( Sorghastrum elliottii ) by the original photographer, taken in Nort — Photo: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Slender Indiangrass

Synonyms

Chrysopogon elliottii C.Mohr
Sorghastrum apalachicolense D.W.Hall

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.