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• n  tall tufted grass of southeastern United States

• Andropogon virginicus

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• A reference of plant misnomers
  Last week’s mention of broom sedge not being a sedge at all just references one of a lot misnomer plants. Common plant names are basically whatever people choose to use. And they often are very localized. Botanists and horticulturists keep plants straight by talking a little Latin. The official taxonomic name stays with a plant in all places, all climates and all plant uses. Cynodon dactylon is ...
  March 30, 2014 - The Vicksburg Post