Sporobolus curtissii (Vasey) Small ex Scribn., curtiss dropseed 
DESCRIPTION 
Cool-season , perennial bunch grass. 
Height: 1 to 2 feet. 
Leaf blade: Mostly basal; flat; narrow; 6 to 10 inches long; 
upper surface near base hairy. 
Leaf sheath: Shorter than internodes; basal sheaths hairy at 
throat. 
Seedhead: Open panicle 6 to 8 inches long; straw-colored 
glumes remain after seed disseminate. 
GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS 
Makes considerable growth during winter. Produces seed in 
early May and June. Sometimes remains green during summer 
and early fall. Few seedstalks are produced from a single plant. 
DISTRIBUTION 
North Carolina to north-central Florida and west to Missis- 
sippi. 
SITE ADAPTATION 
Primarily adapted to moist sandy soils. 
USE AND MANAGEMENT 
Curtiss dropseed is grazed readily by cattle during winter and 
spring. 
If growth accumulates after winter deferments of 2 or more 
years, ranges should be burned in late winter and grazing de- 
ferred for 3 to 4 weeks or until fall. 
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