Sand dropseed
Sporobolus cryptandrus
Poaceae
Description
Erect or spreading stems have open panicles that are partly enclosed in the flowering sheath. The sheath has a distinct tuft of hair at the throat. The panicle is lead-gray to purplish with small, one-flowered spikelets borne on short pedicels. Blades are flat. The blade beneath the panicle grows at a right angle to the culm.
Sand dropseed is a perennial, warm-season, native - 18 to 42 inches tall.
Fair grazing for livestock. Poor grazing for wildlife.
Habitat
Increases on sandy soil in overgrazed and eroded areas.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Stem Texture: Hairy
Growth Habit: Bunch grass, Grasses
Season: Warm
Distribution
: 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, 09 - High Plains, 10 - Trans-Pecos
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
