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Giant Dropseed
Grass Family ( Poaceae : Eragrostideae )
Latin Name : Sporobolus giganteus
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – good
Livestock -fair
Remarks :
Tall (40-80 in.), robust, glabrous perennial,
growing in clumps. Early growth provides
considerable forage for livestock; however,
palatability declines rapidly with maturity.
Deer will consume the young, green foliage.
Bobwhite quail, turkey, prairie chickens,
ground feeding songbirds, and small mammals
eat the seeds. Adapted to open sandy or
gravelly sites, frequent in sand dunes.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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