Grasses of the Prairie

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Learn more about the native grasses that grow on the Prairie Nature Center. Explore the beautiful pictures then click on the common name once find out more information each of these 9 different grasses. Click on the common name a second time to close the information window. Find out more about the other types of plants on the prairie: wildflowers and other plants.

Big Blue Stem andropogon gerardi Blooms: June, July, August, and September	Smooth Brome bromus inermis Blooms: May June, and July	Canada Wild Rye elymus canadensis Blooms: July, August, and September
Sweet Grass hierochloe odorata Blooms: April and May	Switch Grass panicum virgatum Blooms: July, and August	Reed Canarygrass phalris arundinacea Blooms: June and July
Little Blue Stem schizachyrium scoparium Blooms: August and September	Green Bristle Grass setaria viridis Blooms: June through October	Indian Grass sorghastrum nutans Blooms: July through October