// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Composite dropseed

Sporobolus compositus var. macer

Composite dropseed (Sporobolus compositus var. macer) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Blooms Aug–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to AR, KS, LA, MO, MS, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Composite dropseed (Sporobolus compositus var. macer) — *Sporobolus compositus var. macer* — Composite dropseed. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Kenneth Burdick, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Composite dropseed (Sporobolus compositus var. macer) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Blooms Aug–Nov.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, composite dropseed pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).