Poaceae FAMILY
Sporobolus contractus
Sporobolus contractus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sporobolus contractus is a clump-forming perennial grass with erect culms 40 - 110cm long, The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is use in soil stabilization projects within its native range.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California to Colorado, south to northern Mexico and Texas
HabitatMesas, dry bluffs and sandy soils[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. , 235 Title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Publication Author Britton. N. L. Brown. A. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5 Description Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book. ].