Sporobolus contractus Hitchc.

Spike dropseed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Sporobolus

Characteristics

A herb. It is a grass that keeps growing from year to year.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

It grows in warm temperate climates. It grows in dry sandy soils. It can grow in arid places.
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Mesas, dry bluffs and sandy soils.
Mesas, dry bluffs and sandy soils.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

The seeds are ground and mixed with cornmeal and water and made into a porridge. They are also used to make bread.
Uses animal food environmental use fiber food
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Sporobolus contractus world distribution map, present in Colombia, Micronesia (Federated States of), and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:297217-2
WFO ID wfo-0000901065
COL ID 4ZCH3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Sporobolus contractus Sporobolus strictus Sporobolus cryptandrus var. strictus