Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides)

Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) is a perennial, evergreen grass that blooms with yellow, orange, and red flowers from spring through summer, and yields brown fruit in the fall. It serves as a crucial food source and habitat for various small mammals, birds, and reptiles. This grass commonly thrives in areas such as roadsides, bogs, and ditches.