Facts about the Plants of the Grasslands
Terms used:
-Perennial (pur-enne-e-ul): "Plants that persist for many growing seasons. Generally the top portion of the plant dies back each winter and regrows the following spring"
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/growing/annual.html
-Legume(leg-u-mm): "Legumes convert atmospheric nitrogen to usable ammonia nitrogen for the plant."
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/crops/00305.html
-Perennial (pur-enne-e-ul): "Plants that persist for many growing seasons. Generally the top portion of the plant dies back each winter and regrows the following spring"
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/growing/annual.html
-Legume(leg-u-mm): "Legumes convert atmospheric nitrogen to usable ammonia nitrogen for the plant."
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/crops/00305.html
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- Asters
- White or lavender petals and has a yellow center.
- Can grow up to 3 feet tall.
- They are dependent on pollination.
- Is perennial and it grows back every season.
Coneflowers
- Soft lavender and purple flowers.
- Drought resistant.
- Located around the Midwestern and Southeastern United States.
Goldenrods
- Sticky pollen.
- Perennial
- 1 to 2 percent of total pollen in the air is from Goldenrod.
Vetches
- A legume
- Can regenerate nitrogen depleted soils.
- Difficult to grow from a seed, the seeds can break easily.
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- Indian blankets
- Drought resistant.
- Will form dense colonies after a while
- Thrives in heat.
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- Blue Grama Grass
- Perennial
- Has curling leaves and spikes on each flowering stem.
- Will form sod if the grasslands are overgrazed.
Sweet Clover
- Legumes
- Three types of Clovers: Red White and Yellow
- Has Coumarin which is a blood thinner
Buffalo Grass
- Forms sod just like the Blue Grama Grass.
- Perennial
- Drought resistant.
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- Johnson grass
- Perrenial
- The leaves produce Hydrocyanic acid which is poisonous.
- Blooms May through October.
Rhode Grass
- Is perennial and grows back every season.
- Drought Tolerant.
- Used for farming uses like hay and grazing.
- Require 35 degrees Celsius temperature at least to Photosynthesize.
Oat Grass
- Hardy, so it survives cold temperatures.
- Drought resistant.
- Seeds can easily shatter before they mature.
Star grass
- Grows vigorously.
- If fed on by insects then it will eventually die if not controlled.
- Contain Hydrocyanic acid, poisonous if digested.
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- Lemongrass
- Can and has been used for medicinal purposes.
- Can be used in insect repellent.
- Perennial
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- Purple Needlegrass
- Can grow up to 30 to 100 centimeters tall.
- Perennial
- Roots can go in seven meters in the ground.
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- Galleta Grass
- Flowers May through October.
- Drought tolerant when mature.
- Can grow up to 1-2 feet tall.
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Blazing Star Grass
Perennial flower so it grows back every season.
Can grow up to 2-6 feet in height.
Blooms June through September.
Perennial flower so it grows back every season.
Can grow up to 2-6 feet in height.
Blooms June through September.
Psorolea flowers
- Used for medicinal purposes.
- Grows in the winter time.
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- Wild Indigos
- Perennial and they will grow back every year
- Able to withstand Heat and Drought
- Can have Blue, White or Yellow flowers
Sunflowers
- Used in vegetable oil, the oil is from the seed itself in the sunflower
- Will die if temperature is lower than 28 degrees Fahrenheit
- Takes in a lot of water
Links to websites if you want more facts!
Asters
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/bushy_aster.htm
Coneflowers
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/33/33.1.html
Solidago
http://academic.keystone.edu/jskinner/FieldBiology/Solidago.htm
Vetches
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/vetch.html
Indian Blanket
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/28/28.4.html
Sweet Clovers
http://extension.psu.edu/plants/crops/news/2013/02/get-ready-for-red-or-sweet-clover-frost-seeding
Blue Gamma Grass
http://animalrangeextension.montana.edu/articles/forage/species/grasses/Blue-grama.htm
http://www3.northern.edu/natsource/GRASSES/Bluegr1.htm
Buffalo grass
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07224.html
Johnson Grass
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/johnsongrass.html
Rhode grass
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/sustainag/cc-gm/rhodes.html
Oat grass
http://animalrangeextension.montana.edu/articles/forage/species/grasses/Talloatgrass.htm
Star grass
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag154
Lemongrass
http://nassau.ifas.ufl.edu/horticulture/herbs/lemongrass.html
Purple Needlegrass
http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/plants/Poaceae/Nasella%20pulchra/index.htm
http://eol.org/pages/1115645/details
Galleta grass
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/plants-c/forage/gall.shtml
Blazing stars grass
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/25/25.4.html
Psoraleas
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/cropfactsheets/bemchi.html
Wild indigos
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/landscape/flowers/hgic1184.html
Sunflowers
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/sunflower.html
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/bushy_aster.htm
Coneflowers
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/33/33.1.html
Solidago
http://academic.keystone.edu/jskinner/FieldBiology/Solidago.htm
Vetches
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/vetch.html
Indian Blanket
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/28/28.4.html
Sweet Clovers
http://extension.psu.edu/plants/crops/news/2013/02/get-ready-for-red-or-sweet-clover-frost-seeding
Blue Gamma Grass
http://animalrangeextension.montana.edu/articles/forage/species/grasses/Blue-grama.htm
http://www3.northern.edu/natsource/GRASSES/Bluegr1.htm
Buffalo grass
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07224.html
Johnson Grass
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/johnsongrass.html
Rhode grass
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/sustainag/cc-gm/rhodes.html
Oat grass
http://animalrangeextension.montana.edu/articles/forage/species/grasses/Talloatgrass.htm
Star grass
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag154
Lemongrass
http://nassau.ifas.ufl.edu/horticulture/herbs/lemongrass.html
Purple Needlegrass
http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/plants/Poaceae/Nasella%20pulchra/index.htm
http://eol.org/pages/1115645/details
Galleta grass
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/plants-c/forage/gall.shtml
Blazing stars grass
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/25/25.4.html
Psoraleas
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/cropfactsheets/bemchi.html
Wild indigos
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/landscape/flowers/hgic1184.html
Sunflowers
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/sunflower.html