Sand Dropseed
Sporobolus Cryptandrus
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Warm
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: No information found
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 3
First Bloom: July
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): No minimum elevation found
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 7000
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: High
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Energy reclamation, Wildlife habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/spocry/all.html
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_spcr.pdf
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989421004923#fig0035
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sporobolus+cryptandrus#:~:text=Sporobolus%20cryptandrus%20is%20a%20PERENNIAL,flower%20from%20July%20to%20August.
- https://www.umces.edu/sites/default/files/Sporobolus-summary.pdf
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15226514.2017.1405376?casa_token=F64g-5M_2KIAAAAA%3AwGEbcZPKPj1sy9Cr3VFszApPdjtC0vl1PoWWbrOos8Bh0bvRfuTUgb_l-dhu3nx9oYCY8q73m5KRfA