Seeds are eaten by turkeys, sparrows, and small mammals, while foliage provides cover for nesting birds and insects.
Indigenous people are believed to have used its seeds as a grain, and early settlers sometimes harvested it for forage.
Seeds are eaten by turkeys, sparrows, and small mammals, while foliage provides cover for nesting birds and insects.
Indigenous people are believed to have used its seeds as a grain, and early settlers sometimes harvested it for forage.
Bloom: summer
Habitats: luffs; deciduous woodlands (especially floodplain woodlands); edges of marshes; low areas along rivers; moist savannas and sandy savannas; rocky glades
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: moist
Plant type (height): grass (2.5 to 4 feet)
Requirements: full sun to light shade
Soil: fertile soil containing loam or clay-loam
