// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Poverty dropseed

Sporobolus vaginiflorus var. vaginiflorus

Poverty dropseed (Sporobolus vaginiflorus var. vaginiflorus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Aug–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 42 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Poverty dropseed (Sporobolus vaginiflorus var. vaginiflorus) — *Sporobolus vaginiflorus var. vaginiflorus* — Poverty dropseed. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Poverty dropseed (Sporobolus vaginiflorus var. vaginiflorus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–2'. 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, poverty dropseed pairs naturally with: Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia).