Switch grass
(Panicum virgatum)
Switch grass
reaches shoulder height in late summer and offers a beautiful glimpse into the
vastness of the prairie ecosystem.
Switch grass can be found growing in rich tallgrass prairie communities
along with other grasses and colorful forbs (prairie wildflowers.)
One of the most graceful native grasses,
this traditional prairie plant sends up fragile stalks with delicate blossoming
“switches.”
video photos by Valerie Spale
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