12/13/16

This is from my trip to South Dakota last year and the Badlands there.  I saw this grass in several areas and found it interesting.  The seed heads are flat, a lot like the feathers of an arrow.  I don't know the actual name, I call it Flat Grass.  I took this image of it to show the Badlands behind.  A really beautiful area and like a desert with very little vegetation.  This grass grew on the edges. 

10/11/16

So in the low 80s today and then not even 60 tomorrow.  Wacky weather.  My image today goes back to a quite warm day in the Badlands of South Dakota.  This is a blade of the interesting grass that I saw there.  I think it is called Flat Grass due to the flat properties of the seed head.  It looked like a feather quill as well and I think is referred to as that at times too.  I thought it rather photogenic no matter the name.  :-)

10/27/15

When I was in South Dakota I saw this grass in a couple of different locations.  The heads on it reminded me of the feathers on an arrow.  I tried to find it on the internet to see just what type it is but it was surprisingly difficult. I found it on a couple of sites that were not anything official where they called it "Flat Grass" and that may be it's name as it is a good description.  I'm still trying to find an ID.  I like the look of it a lot no matter what it is called.