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Sporobolus contractus
Spike dropseed is a native North American perennial bunchgrass that forms clumps up to about 1.2 m tall, grown mainly for its dense spike-like flower heads and suited to dry, open, sunny sites. Its key to success is full sun and well-drained soil, as it tolerates drought once established.
Sporobolus contractus is a species of grass known by the common name spike dropseed. It is native to western North America, including the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It grows in desert and plateau habitat, in woodlands, scrub, and dry, sandy, open areas.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sporobolus contractus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
