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Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a summer perennial grass that is native to North america. It is a natural component of the tall-grass prairie which covered must of the great Plains, but which also was also found on the prairie soils in the Black Belt of Alabama and Mississippi.
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bioenergy.ornl.gov/papers/misc/switchgrass-profile.html
bioenergy.ornl.gov/papers/misc/switchgrass-profile.html
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Panicum virgatum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Panicum virgatum , commonly known as switchgrass , is a perennial warm season grass native to North America, where it occurs naturally from 55°N latitude in Canada southwards into the United Stat...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panicum_virgatum
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David Bransby, professor of energy crops at Auburn University, is an expert on switch grass, which President Bush mentioned in his State of the Union address. Bransby says switch grass is cheap to grow and provides a high yield crop that can make a lot of ethanol for a low cost. ... BLOCK: Switch grass. We figured we...
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Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum ... Switch grass is best known by its wide open, airy seed heads. It forms dense stands, and can be aggressive. It is commonly used in conservation plantings. ... Switch grass can be located at local plant nurseries, and is usually sold under the name "Heavy Metal." It can be quite beautiful in...
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www.andersonprairie.org/pictorialguide/switchgrass.html
www.andersonprairie.org/pictorialguide/switchgrass.html
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information from the cass county horticulturist about ornamental grasses ... (Andropogon gerardii) is a native grass; foliage 10-15" high. Flower heads reach 5-6'; September. Seed head resembles a turkey foot. Upright clump former; spreads by rhizomes. Gray-green foliage; light red fall color. ... Switch Grass, Reed Switch Grass...
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www.ext.nodak.edu/county/cass/horticulture/grass/grasse...
www.ext.nodak.edu/county/cass/horticulture/grass/grasses.htm
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welcome to the "switchgrass as an alternative energy crop" website. this website contains practical as well as scientific information ... the information was generated during a research project that was funded by the european union and other organizations. on this site you can find a summary of the project findings,
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www.switchgrass.nl/
www.switchgrass.nl/
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But the president insisted he was serious about switch grass. ... At a speech in Minnesota days following last year's State of the Union, he talked about making "ethanol out of switch grass". ... A few days after that he talked about "research that will enable us to drive cars by using switch grass, " Bush said.
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abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=2814511&page=1
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Switchgrass information portal ... Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a summer perennial grass that is native to North america. It is a natural component of the tall-grass prairie which covered must of the great Plains, but which also was also found on the prairie soils in the Black Belt of Alabama ... What is Switch Grass?
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www.switch-grass.com/
www.switch-grass.com/
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The economics of relying on fuel made from corn, sugar cane, or (as Bush noted) the tall prairie plant called switch grass, still haven't been proven. But the US needs to expand the breadth of its energy experiments - and do it with all the zeal of a converted former oil man.
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www.csmonitor.com/2006/0203/p08s02-comv.html
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