Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_3633.JPG-08-18-2022
Flower name (scientific): Sorghastrum nutans (Linnaeus) Nash PY: 1903. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) sor-GAS-trum NU-tans
Flower name (common): Indian Grass
Family name (common): Grass
Family name (scientific): Poaceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 0.0 to 0.1 inches (0 to 3 mm)
     Petal count: 0
     Color: brown or yellow
     Other: flower arrangement, Panicle
Plant description:
     Size: 36 to 84 inches (0.9 to 2.1 m)
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Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple
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     Other: Shape: leaf, linear (grass-like)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): August to September
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
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Latitude: 44.796312
Longitude: -91.513417
Altitude: 272.30
Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washburn, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map
In US: (AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map
In Canada: (MB, ON, QC, SK) Click here for distribution map
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Autonym: na
Wetland Status (NC): FACU
Wetland Status (MW): FACU