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Andropogon virginicus
Broom sedge
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Tall grass gives a handsome reddish-brown tone to the sunny field between the parking lot and the woods.

Distinguished by the fuzzy white flowers that emerge part way up the stalk.

You ought to know

Height: to about 4'

Frequency: Dominant grass in the sunny field

Blooms: August

Range: Found throughout southern two-thirds of Indiana and Illinois.

Also found from Massachusetts to Illinois and from Florida to Texas.