These slender, feathery grasses are part of the landscaping at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where I teach. I walk past these plants several times a week, but I don’t think I’ve ever noticed them quite as much as I did earlier today. Maybe the lighting? It was an overcast day, and maybe that subdued light (as opposed to bright sun) allowed the plumed, silvery tips to shine.
In any case, they caught my eye today on my way back from teaching my 11:00 class, and I thought you might enjoy them, too. Not quite my usual style (curved lines instead of straight, geometric lines), but then again, the somewhat abstract pattern of repeating curves feels a bit Art Deco, so maybe it’s not so very different after all!😀
Katherine Wikoff 
They use the same grass around here for landscaping, and I’ve always wondered what it’s called. The name that keeps popping into my head is “pampas grass” but I have no idea what pampas grass might be. Something I read in a book maybe? 🤷🏼♂️
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Next time I see the guy in charge of groundskeeping, I’ll ask him what that is.
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Cool, thanks!
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I haven’t seen the groundskeeper yet, but I did do a search for varieties of decorative grasses, and I think what we’re looking for is “Adagio Maiden Grass.”
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Based on the images I found searching for that, I think you’re right!
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