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Sporobolus asper hookeri Perennial, warm, native, poor grazing for wildlife, fair grazing for livestock. 25-50" tall stemmed bunchgrass that is less robust than tall dropseed. The leaf blades are normally flat, but tend to roll inward with maturity making them appear round, tapering to a fine point at the tip. The panicle is slender, somewhat compressed with the base enclosed in the upper leaf sheath. Grows best on heavy soil that usually receives additional moisture. Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. |
Sporobolus asper var. asper Perennial, warm, native, fair grazing for wildlife and livestock. 1 1/2-4' tall with stout, erect stems with a spike-like panicle more or less included in the puffed up sheath. The spikelets are one-flowered and longer (1/4") than most of the other dropseeds. Smooth lemma and palea tips are boat-shaped. Grows on plains or hills and sandy soils. Areas 1, 2, 3, 4 6, 7, 8. |
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Updated: May 23, 1997