Family: Poaceae, Grass view all from this family
Description Flowers are aggregated toward the upper part of the 2-5 ft. stems and are striking in fall and winter when the fine hairs of the bold, feathery racemes catch the sunlight. The sheaths surrounding the racemes take on a salmon-orange color in fall.
Habitat Low, moist sites.
Range Florida to e. Texas, north to s. New England, Kentucky, and Oklahoma.
