'Porcupine Grass' Poaceae:
Seeds have long tails compose of two different strands, when the seeds dry the two strands shrink at different rates and twist around each-other thus causing the sharp pointed end of the seed to be drilled into the ground.
Clump forming, non spreading grass that grows 2 to 3 feet tall and blooms in spring. For dry open areas. Said to drive sheep wild -- how would you like to have a needle with backward facing barbs in your skin twisting back and forth every time the humidity of the air changes.
In late spring silver clusters of seeds are produced that wave in the wind over nice thin spiky clumps of upright foliage.
30 clean seeds.
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