Sporobolus heterolepis, prairie dropseed, is a perennial grass-like plant that forms a rounded mound of foliage 0.5–1 metres high and wide. It is fully hardy (H7) and drought resistant, reaching its mature size in two to five years. Plant in full sun on well‑drained chalk, loam or sandy soils across an acid to alkaline pH range. Flowers appear from July to September.

Prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) is a fully hardy, drought-resistant grass that flowers from July to September and reaches 0.5–1 metres.

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Sporobolus is a nearly cosmopolitan genus of plants in the grass family. The name Sporobolus means "seed-thrower", and is derived from Ancient Greek word σπόρος (spóros), meaning "seed", and the root of βάλλειν (bállein) "to throw", referring to the dispersion of seeds.

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