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Sporobolus junceus (P.Beauv.)Kunth
Pineywoods Dropseed
Florida native
A common grass of flatwoods and sandhills throughout most of Florida. Ranges through the southeast, mostly in the coastal plain, from Virginia into Texas and Oklahoma.
The wiry, slender stems are usually less than a meter (~3 ft.) tall. Leaves up to 30cm (12 in.) long and 2mm (~3/32 in.) wide and usually curled inward (involute) and tapering towards the tip. Panicles are open, up to 28cm (11 in.) long and 6cm (2-1/3 in.) wide, oblong to pyramidal shaped. The spikelets are purplish-red to a bronzy-brown and 4mm (5/32 in.) long.
Sporobolus junceus is a member of the Poaceae - Grass family.
Other species of the Sporobolus genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Sporobolus virginicus - SEASHORE DROPSEED
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Feb 07, 2025
