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Sorghastrum nutans Perennial, warm, native, fair grazing for wildlife, good grazing for livestock. 3-8' tall stems growing from short, scaly rhizomes. The nodes are fuzzy. The leaf blades are wide and long with a long ligule which resembles rabbit ears when dry. The panicle is 8-12" long and bronze to yellow in color. The awns are about 1/2" long, once bent and closely twisted to the first bend. Grows on bottomland and protected places. Decreases with heavy grazing. Produces high yields when managed in pure stand. Also a heavy seed producer. Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10. |
Setaria leucopila Perennial, warm, native, fair grazing for wildlife, good grazing for livestock. 1-4' tall, pale green, culms flattened, often knee-like, branching at the base and lower joints. The blades are 3-10 mm wide often folded and rough on the back. The panicle is slim, bristly and narrowed at the top. The bristles, usually one, are attached below each spikelet. Grows in open, dry ground and under the protection of brush in overgrazed areas. A good plant to include in a mixture to seed overgrazed ranges, particularly after mechanical brush control. Areas 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. |
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Created: August 15, 1996
Updated: May 23, 1997