Prairie Dropseed
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Sporobolis
Species: S. heterolepis
General Characteristics: Prairie dropseed is a fine-textured, distinctive bunchgrass with leaves that curve gracefully outward forming large, round tufts. Delicate seedheads appear above the tuft in midsummer, rising 2 ft. high. Fall color is tan-bronze. Prairie dropseed is a perennial. Snow does not flatten the plant, so it is visible even in winter.
Special Characteristics: Decoction of root taken as an emetic "to remove bile."
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