Giant Dropseed

Sporobolus giganteus Nash - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Flower Color: White, Brown

Bloom Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Nesting and Structure (Bees); Wind

Native Range

USA: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
MEX: Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.