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Plants
An airy open seed cloud above tough clumps, tolerating wet and dry alike.
Field facts
HabitatPrairie, swales, field borders
RangeStatewide
When to lookFlowers July to September
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesPrairie Cordgrass, Reed Canary Grass — invasive
Field note: Grown as a biofuel crop precisely because it thrives on poor ground.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Field borders left unmowed until March give pheasants and sparrows winter cover.
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