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Grass (Poaceae)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Grass (Poaceae)

Leptoloma cognatum (Fall Witch Grass)
Fall Witch Grass grows on dry and sandy prairies. It stands one to two and a half feet tall. Leaves are narrow, straight, and up to five inches long. At the top of the stems, a pannicle branches out and has a single fuzzy seed at the tip of each branch. This pannicle is brittle and offten becomes a tumbleweed. it flowers in the autumn.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 83705

<i>Leptoloma cognatum</i> (Fall Witch Grass)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Grass (Poaceae)

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