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Prairie sandreed, also known as "sandgrass" or "sand reedgrass," is a tall, sod-forming, native, long-lived, warm-season, perennial grass of the northern and central Great Plains and northern and central intermountain desertic basins plant growth regions. It is used mostly for range seedings in mixtures and for soil stabilization on sandy sites. Prairie sandreed abounds on some areas which support but few other forage plants. Vigorous spring growth begins by the end of April, full bloom usually occurs by August, and the seed ripens by September.(source introduction)