Spike Dropseed
Sporobolus contractus
Family:
Grass (Poaceae)
AKA:
Photo taken on:
October 16, 2014
Location:
Abiquiu, NM
Life Zones:
Plains and foothills
Habitat:
Open sandy areas, woodlands
Grows in a tuft to 3ft tall. A leaf with
hairy edges sheathes the flower head and sticks out at an angle as the
grass matures. The flower head is a dense, narrow cylinder of tiny,
greyish flower spikes.
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