Sporobolus heterolepis
Prairie drop seed Taxonomy
Synonyms: Subspecific taxa: Classification:
Other taxonomic & nomenclature sources: USDA Plants;  ITIS;  The Plant List;  IPNI Species Distribution
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Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes: Origin: Native
Species Description
General: Monocot, perennial Roots: adventitious Shoots: alternate leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; entire leaf margin; Parallel leaf venation; awl-shaped leaf shape Inflorescence: panicle Flowers: perfect; 3 merous; complete; hypogynous ovary position Fruit: grain Physiology: autotrophic; C4 C02 fixation Reproduction: sexual
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: along railroads ILPIN Notes: Waller, S. S., and J. K. Lewis. 1979. Occurrence of C3 and C4 photosynthetic pathways in North American grasses. Journal of Range Management 32: 12-28. form-seeds at 4-6 lbs./acre rare in southern counties 2, 5, 6, 8, 61 Tufted with erect wiry culms. Involute leaves a specific identifier. Conspicuous large clumps of handsome, narrow, almost hair-like blades, which are mostly basal & curl or arch backwards. Long exerted, open panicles. purple to blackish. Functional Relationships:
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