Family: Poaceae
sand drop-seed
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
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
Oak barrens, dry prairies, fields, pine barrens, sandy riverbanks and river terraces, rock outcrops, cliffs, oak openings, oak-pine woods, sand blows, sandbars, beaches, Lake Michigan dunes, cedar glades, gravel ridges and hills, roadsides and railroads, quarries, gravel pits, powerline rights-of-way, vacant lots, sandy waste areas.
This is a weedy species that favors disturbed habitats. Shinners (1941) posited that native populations were uncommon and that many plants collected in his time invaded from elsewhere. Found mainly in sandy areas associated with major rivers, as well as along Lake Michigan.
This is a weedy species that favors disturbed habitats. Shinners (1941) posited that native populations were uncommon and that many plants collected in his time invaded from elsewhere. Found mainly in sandy areas associated with major rivers, as well as along Lake Michigan.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 3, Wetland Indicator = FACU- Canada Agriculture and Agri-Food
Alberta Government: "The identification of certain native and naturalized grasses by their vegetative characters", S.E. Clarke, J.A. Campbell and W. Shevkenek. 1950.
(Publication no. 762 ; Technical bulletin no. 50). Drawings, descriptions. 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 USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc.
Alberta Government: "The identification of certain native and naturalized grasses by their vegetative characters", S.E. Clarke, J.A. Campbell and W. Shevkenek. 1950.
(Publication no. 762 ; Technical bulletin no. 50). Drawings, descriptions. 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 USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc.
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Robert W. Freckmann
