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Plants
A golden plume-like seed head that catches low autumn light.
Field facts
HabitatPrairie, savanna, roadside remnants
RangeStatewide
When to lookFlowers August to September
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBig Bluestem, Johnson Grass — invasive
Field note: One of the 'big four' grasses of the original tallgrass prairie.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Collect seed only through an official volunteer programme.
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