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Grass (Poaceae)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Grass (Poaceae)

Leptoloma cognatum (Fall Witch Grass)
Fall Witch Grass grows in dry, sandy prairies to a height of from one to two and a half feet. The upper third of the plant branches fully into a pannicle that carries individual flowers and seeds. This breaks off to form a tumbleweed. It flowers in the autumn.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 91073

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

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Grass (Poaceae)

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