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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

2CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Sporobolus

Hesperia leonardusLeonard's Skipper, Blazing Star Skipper, Pawnee Prairie Skipper, Pawnee Montane Skipper
Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth

1BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Sporobolus

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

10BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Sporobolus

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Green or purple” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height · “Culms are generally solid [45,65,94,105] and range from 8 to 51 inches (20-130 cm) tall [11,45,94,105].” · Fire Effects Information System: Sporobolus compositus · Source botanical description; original units and scope retained
Life cycle · “Perennial” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Also known as

Composite Dropseed

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