Eastern bottle-brush grass (Elymus hystrix)
Eastern bottle-brush grass, also known as Bottlebrush grass
Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) is a grass species indigenous to eastern North America. Researchers are exploring its potential for domestication to serve as a food source for livestock and possibly humans in the future.
Key Facts About Eastern bottle-brush grass
Attributes of Eastern bottle-brush grass
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb
Plant Height
61 cm to 1.2 m
Spread
30 cm to 60 cm
Leaf Color
Green Blue Gray Silver
Flower Size
8 cm to 15 cm
Flower Color
Green Brown White Yellow
Scientific Classification of Eastern bottle-brush grass
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Monocotyledons
Order
Poales
Family
Grass
Genus
Couch grasses
Species
Eastern bottle-brush grass