About Drop seed Grass
Drop seed Grass (Sporobolus diander) is a herb belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests and wasteland. Native to India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, it is distributed across Indo-Malesia to Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-December.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sporobolus diander
- Genus
- Sporobolus
- Family
- POACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and wasteland
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia to Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)

Botanical family
Poaceae
Grass family
Drop seed Grass belongs to the Poaceae family.
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