Poaceae · Sporobolus

Drop Seed Grass

Sporobolus diander

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & more
Flowering
July-December

Plant Details

Scientific name
Sporobolus diander
Genus
Sporobolus
Family
Poaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Moist deciduous forests and wasteland
Habitat type
Forest, Wasteland
Native to
India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
Distribution
Indo-Malesia to Australia
Found in India
Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting
July-December
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Fruit surface
Smooth, not spinyrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Spike
Fruit
Grain

Characters marked “recorded” are for Drop Seed Grass itself; the rest are typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Drop Seed Grass

Drop seed Grass (Sporobolus diander) is a herb in the Poaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and 1 other states. It grows in moist deciduous forests and wasteland. Flowering and fruiting run from July to December.

Illustration representing the Poaceae family
Botanical family

Poaceae

Grass family

Drop Seed Grass belongs to the Poaceae family.

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