Sporobolus heterolepis - Revision history

WikiWorks at 15:14, 15 June 2010

2010-06-15T15:14:20Z

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	\|species=heterolepsis		\|species=heterolepsis
	\|common_name=Prairie dropseed		\|common_name=Prairie dropseed
	\|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia		\|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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	~~Describe~~ the plant ~~here~~...		The '''Prairie dropseed''' (''Sporobolus heterolepis'') is a species of [[prairie]] grass native to a widespread area of the [[US]] (from the Mid-West to the eastern seaboard and [[Canada]]. Taking up to five years to mature from seed, the adult dropseed can range from 1-4 feet tall and can survive over multiple growing seasons, as it is a [[perennial plant]]. They favor moist to drier soils, however, it is drought-resistant but is not found in wetlands. Its long luscious green leaves grow in bunches around a circular base and are no more than 1/8th of an inch wide. The leaves range in color from a rich green hue in summer to a golden rust complexion in the fall. From late July to mid-September, the grass blooms with rusty-tan flowers. The grass is favored by decorative landscapers because of its tendency to grow in [[bunches]]. The seedhead is sometimes described as having the vague scent of fresh popcorn, [[cilantro]], or [[sunflower]] seeds.

			[[Native Americans in the United States\|Native Americans]] were known to ground the seeds of the grass to make a tasty flour, and several species of [[birds]] find the grainy seeds a very edible treat. Dropseed is used first and foremost, even above [[big bluestem]] and [[Indian grass]], in prairie restoration since it is a good indication of prairie [[ecosystem]] vitality.

	==Cultivation==		==Cultivation==
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WikiWorks: moved Sporobolus heterolepsis to Sporobolus heterolepis: typo

2010-06-15T15:09:04Z

moved Sporobolus heterolepsis to Sporobolus heterolepis: typo

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Murali.lalitha: Created page with '{{SPlantbox |familia=Poaceae |genus=Sporobolus |species=heterolepsis |common_name=Prairie dropseed |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |habit=grass |habit_ref=Flora - A…'

2010-06-09T15:57:59Z

Created page with '{{SPlantbox |familia=Poaceae |genus=Sporobolus |species=heterolepsis |common_name=Prairie dropseed |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |habit=grass |habit_ref=Flora - A…'

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|species=heterolepsis
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|flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer
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|image_width=240
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Describe the plant here...

==Cultivation==

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==Varieties==

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