Perennial Dropseed. Dropseed grass (Sporobolus fimbriatus)

Family: Poaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Sporobolus fimbriatus is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft) by 0.1 m (0ft 4in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry moist or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - eaten during times of food shortage; they may be ground to prepare a porridge. — Seed - eaten during times of food shortage; they may be ground to prepare a porridge.

Habitat & North American Range

Open woodland and grassland, often in shallow rainwater pans, sometimes on rocky hillsides, also in disturbed or shady locations; at elevations up to 2,000 metres. Occurs in the tropics and subtropics, extending into warm temperate regions. (Zone 10)