Sporobolus compositus

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Tall dropseed
Sporobolus compositus var. compositus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Cyperales Family: Poaceae Genus: Sporobolus Species: S. compositus
Binomial name
Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr.
Variations
S. c. var. compositus S. c. var. drummondii S. c. var. macer
Synonyms
Sporobolus asper (Beauv.) Kunth

Tall dropseed or composite dropseed (Sporobolus compositus, alt. Sporobolus asper) is a native North American prairie grass growing from two to four feet tall. Also called rough dropseed and meadow dropseed it is common on the Great Plains and found in most states in the United States. It flowers from August to September. The name derives from the readily falling grain. Dropseed has little value as food; its palatability decreases with its age.

[edit] External links

• Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service