Sorghastrum nutans
 
Type: Grass
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Moisture: Dry to medium soil 
Bloom Time in RI: August to October
Ecological Significance/Pollinators: overwintering insects, food for songbirds, and is a soil stabilizer. It is also the host plant for several grasshopper species. 
Spreading Habit: Height 3-6', Spread 1-2'; spreads via rhizomes, sometimes aggressively
Seed Provence: Original ecotype collected in Clermont, NY. (Grown out: Hilltop Hanover)
Habitat: Grasslands, meadows and fields, woodlands, shores of rivers or lakes (Wetland Code UPL)
 
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