prairie dropseed
(Sporobolus heterolepis)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNR - Unranked SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | UPL - Obligate upland |
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| Midwest | FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FACU - Facultative upland |
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Description |
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Prairie dropseed is a bunch-forming grass. It has fine-textured leaves, up to 20″ long and ⅛″ wide, that arch gracerfully forming a rounded bunch up to 15″ tall and 18″ wide. It retains its shape in the winter. Unlike other grasses, the flower heads produce a pleasant scent. |
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Height |
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24″ to 48″ |
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Habitat |
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Dry to moderately moist prairies. Sandy, loamy soil. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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August to September |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Liliopsida (monocots) | ||
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Poales (grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies) | ||
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Poaceae (grasses) | ||
| No Rank | PACMAD clade | ||
| Subfamily | Panicoideae (bristlegrasses, bluestems, paspalums, and allies) | ||
| Tribe | Andropogoneae | ||
| Subtribe | Sporobolinae | ||
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Sporobolus (dropseeds) | ||
Synonyms |
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Agrostis heterolepis Vilfa heterolepis |
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Common Names |
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northern dropseed prairie dropseed |
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Slideshows |
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Prairie Dropseed Time Lapse |
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About
Uploaded on Nov 19, 2006 REPLACED - SEE NEWER, SHORTER VERSION WITH SURPRISE ENDING. This series of still photos documents the growth of an Illnois native Prairie Dropseed plant in our front garden. The photos were taken during the 2006 growing season in Naperville, Illinois. |
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Prairie Dropseed - A Fragrant Ornamental Grass |
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About
Uploaded on Oct 19, 2009 Prairie Dropseed is a native prairie grass that makes a nice, fragrant addition to the perennial border. for more information about ornamental grasses in the garden, please visit http://urbanext.illinois.edu/grasses/ |
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Spring Prairie Dropseed Burn at Ion Exchange |
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Published on May 12, 2013 Earthyman shows Spring Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) burn at Ion Exchange Native Seed and Plant Nursery in NE Iowa, This is a beautiful native grass to add to your prairie planting or perennial garden. http://www.ionxchange.com |
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| Nancy Falkum 9/18/2021 |
Location: Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA, Weaver Dunes Unit |
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| Nancy Falkum 6/5/2021 |
Location: Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA, Weaver Dunes Unit |
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| Nancy Falkum 5/2/2021 |
Location: Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA, Weaver Dunes Unit |
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Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park Felton Prairie SNA, Bicentennial Unit Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA, Kellogg Weaver Unit Margherita Preserve-Audubon Prairie Mound Spring Prairie SNA, South Unit Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR, Rengstorf Unit Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR, Spieker Unit Pembina Trail Preserve SNA, Crookston Prairie Unit Prairie Creek WMA, Koester Prairie Unit Sand Prairie Wildlife Management and Environmental Education Area |
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