Meadow dropseed
Sporobolus drummondii
Poaceae
Description
This stemmed bunchgrass is less robust than tall dropseed. The leaf blades are normally flat, but tend to roll inward with maturity, making them appear round. Blades taper to a fine point at the tip. The panicle is slender, somewhat compressed, with the base usually enclosed in the upper leaf sheath. There is one floret per spikelet.
Meadow dropseed is a perennial, warm-season, native - 25 to 50 inches tall.
Fair grazing for livestock. Poor grazing for wildlife.
Habitat
Grows best on heavy soil that usually receives abundant moisture.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Stem Texture: Hairless/Smooth
Growth Habit: Bunch grass, Grasses
Season: Warm
Distribution
: 01 - Pineywoods, 02 - Gulf Prairies and Marshes, 03 - Post Oak Savannah, 04 - Blackland Prairies, 05 - Cross Timbers and Prairies, 06 - South Texas Plains, 07 - Edwards Plateau, 08 - Rolling Plains
Distributions
Distribution refers to the ecological region in Texas that a plant has been found. You can also view a clickable map.
Book: Know Your Grasses (B-182)
Collection: Grasses
