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Tall dropseed

Sporobolus compositus

Tall dropseed (Sporobolus compositus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Blooms Aug–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 43 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Tall dropseed (Sporobolus compositus) — *Sporobolus compositus* — Tall dropseed. Photo by USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 1: 196. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Tall dropseed (Sporobolus compositus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. 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, tall dropseed pairs naturally with: Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum).