Much like no. 7 [Sporobolus asper (P. Beauv.) Kunth]; perennial, occasionally rhizomatous, with solitary or tufted culms 4–17 dm; lower sheaths frequently pubescent, the collar usually pubescent but only rarely pilose; lvs often hairy, lemma (2.5–)3–7 mm, pubescent; palea pubescent, equaling to sometimes much surpassing the lemma; pericarp becoming loose when wet, but not gelatinous; 2n=46, 48, 52, 54, 56. Dry sandy soil and prairies; Tex. to Fla., n. to Kans., Io., s. Wis., Ind., Va., and near the coast to Mass. (S. asper var. c.; S. canovirens)
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