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Plants
Knee-high tufts turning copper-orange with silver fluffy seeds in autumn.
Field facts
HabitatDry prairie, sand barrens, glades
RangeStatewide
When to lookColour September to March
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBig Bluestem, Broomsedge
Field note: The host grass for several Indiana skipper butterflies.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Clumps shelter overwintering skipper caterpillars; leave standing.
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