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 Scientific name origin: Genus: Specific epithet: Common name origin: 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) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: 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 Habitat: Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Ethnobotany: 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 References: Synonym(s): Basionym: Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na Wetland Status (NC): FACU Wetland Status (MW): FACU