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INDIAN Sorghastrum nutans 
Indian grass is a tall perennial bunch grass with short rhizomes, Used chiefly in mix- 
tures with other grasses for the production of native hay or for grazing in sandy land 
pastures. Generally found throughout the Western Gulf Region in meadows and low 
lands along streams and occasionally in many of the sandy and clayey upland ranges. 
May be drilled, broadcast, or planted in rows. 
JOHNSON Sorghum halepense 
Though regarded as a pest in cultivated fields of Texas and the other cotton states, this 
is a nutritious summer grazing grass, well adapted to clay soils in river bottoms and 
uplands where it gives protection and grazing on fields no longer wanted for cultivated 
crops. Yields a fair quality of hay. Often confused with Sudan grass but develops a long 
fleshy perennial rootstock. Becoming more popular in the northern states, where it grows 
as an annual. 
KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS Poa pratensis 
A winter-hardy, turf-forming grass best adapted to rich, sandy loam or limestone soils 
of cooler moist climates of the northern states, where it is one of the most important 
lawn, pasture, and meadow grasses. Plants spread by short rootstocks and reproduce by 
seeds. The stems and leaves are fine and numerous, forming a very dense, soft, even 
turf for lawns or golf courses. In Texas it requires special care for such purposes if 
allowed to remain through the long, hot summer, but is more often used for winter 
and spring growth. 

USDA-SCS PHOTO. 

Harvesting a seed crop of Indian grass 
