// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Pineywoods dropseed

Sporobolus junceus

Pineywoods dropseed (Sporobolus junceus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 4b–11b. Mature size 1"–40". Blooms Jan–Dec.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 13 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, LA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4b–11b
Mature size: 1"–40"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jan–Dec
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Pineywoods dropseed (Sporobolus junceus) — *Sporobolus junceus* — Pineywoods dropseed. Photo by James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 us).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Pineywoods dropseed (Sporobolus junceus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 4b–11b. Mature size 1"–40". Blooms Jan–Dec.

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, pineywoods dropseed pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).