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sand dropseed
Sporobolus cryptandrus


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 1.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 4.0 in.; (or less) to 6.0 in.
Growth Form
Grass/Grass Like
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom
June, July, August, September
Flower Color
Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Readily Seeds
Design Considerations
Drought Tolerant
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
2, 3, 4
Soil Type
Loam, Rocky, Salty, Sandy, Shallow
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Plants in the genus Sporobolus are important larval food hosts for many of our native invertebrates.  Very common in City of Fort Collins Natural Areas.