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Sporobolus silveanus
Sporobolus silveanus Swallen
Silveus' Dropseed
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SPSI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Caespitose perennial grass to 1.2 meters in height.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableDistribution
USA: LA , TXNative Distribution: Eastern Texas and western Louisiana.
Native Habitat: Wet or sandy soils in pinewoods or on blackland prairies.
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1246 Collected 2008-11-22 in Brazoria County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Sporobolus silveanus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sporobolus silveanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sporobolus silveanus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2010-03-16Research By: Joseph A. Marcus