Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies  of Zihuatanejo

ORDER POALES

Whorled Dropseed

Sporobolus pyramidatus

• Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

• Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

• Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

• Monocots (Class Liliopsida)

• Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies (Order Poales)

Whorled Dropseed (Sporobolus pyramidatus) is a species of grass in the Poaceae family, commonly found in warm regions of the Americas, including parts of the United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. It is often found in prairies, savannas, roadsides, and disturbed areas, thriving in well-drained soils. Perennial bunchgrass, forming loose clumps. Height: Typically grows 1 to 3 feet (30–90 cm) tall.