Family: Poaceae
hidden drop-seed, rough drop-seed, rough rush grass
[Sporobolus asper var. canovirens (Michx.) Kunth, more... ]
Etymology: Sporobolus: Greek spora for "seed" and ballein for "to cast forth" referring to dropping seeds at maturity
Plants: perennial grass
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial grass
Conservation Status: Native
Known from a single collection made in a dry prairie in Crawford Co. in 1940.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 9 Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Grasses of Iowa: Detailed photographs, descriptions, maps