Sporobolus giganteus Nash

Giant dropseed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Sporobolus

Characteristics

A grass.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.75 - 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Mesas and sandhills. Sand dunes and sandy areas along rivers and roadsides; at elevations from 100-1,830 metres.
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It is a subtropical plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

The seeds are threshed and ground with corn into a fine flour then used to make a porridge. They add flavour to the cornmeal.
Uses animal food food medicinal spice
Edible saps seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
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Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Distribution

Sporobolus giganteus world distribution map, present in Colombia and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:242986-2
WFO ID wfo-0000901160
COL ID 6ZD42
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Sporobolus giganteus Sporobolus cryptandrus var. giganteus Sporobolus cryptandrus var. robustus