Andropogon glomeratus

It is a native perennial bunchgrass that thrives in full sun and moist to wet soils. It is known for its blue-green summer foliage, which turns a coppery-orange in the fall, and its fluffy, silvery-white flower plumes that appear in late summer. Each dense, tufted inflorescence has several pairs of hairy spikelets. The leaves may reach over a meter in length and are typically blue-green in the summer and coppery-red in the fall. This plant is beneficial to wildlife, providing food and cover, and is well-suited for rain gardens, moist meadows, and low-lying areas. It is cultivated as an ornamental grass. This species also has potential as a noxious weed and is easily spread via seed contamination. It has been declared a weed in Puerto Rico and a potentially invasive weed in Mexico.