Asperifolius Dropseed (Sporobolus asperifolius)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Sporobolus asperifolius is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - raw or cooked. It can be parched, ground into a flour and eaten dry or made into a mush. — Seed - raw or cooked.; It can be parched, ground into a flour and eaten dry or made into a mush.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy bottoms, damp sands etc. Dry soils. Damp or marshy often alkaline soils, along irrigation ditches and along the banks of streams. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)