Plant id

[swampshooter]

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What is it?

[EveryDay]

Johnson grass

[swampshooter]

The red coloration on the seed made me think it was something else

[awest79]

Looks like Indian grass to me. Seed head doesn't look like Johnson grass. The seed heads will also start to resemble something like a spear (best way I know how to describe it) like the one on the right side of the pic

[swampshooter]

Does Indian grass have a value in a impoundment?

[awest79]

Wouldn't think so. Smartweed would be a good native plant to have in an impoundment. Would not be invasive or anything but I don't think there would be any nutrional value for waterfowl, may be wrong

[Rubberhead*]

I am far from expert but I think it's some sort of phragmities - some species are way worse than others.

[swampshooter]

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[Kioti]

Looks like Indian grass to me. Seed head doesn't look like Johnson grass. The seed heads will also start to resemble something like a spear (best way I know how to describe it) like the one on the right side of the pic

Devil spears? That's what we called them if I'm thinking of the same plant.

[swampshooter]

Is a heavy disking going to control it next year.

[Mergie Master]

Looks like Indian grass to me. Seed head doesn't look like Johnson grass. The seed heads will also start to resemble something like a spear (best way I know how to describe it) like the one on the right side of the pic

awst79 is correct, it's Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) or Yellow indiangrass depend on what it's called in other areas of the country. It's a native prairie grass.