Mesa Dropseed (Sporobolus flexuosus)

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

Sporobolus flexuosus is a PERENNIAL. 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 or moist soil and can tolerate drought.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - raw or cooked. It can be ground into a flour and used as a gruel or can be mixed with cereal flours when making bread, biscuits etc. The grain falls free from the chaff when it is fully ripe. — Seed - raw or cooked.; It can be ground into a flour and used as a gruel or can be mixed with cereal flours when making bread, biscuits etc.; The grain falls free from the chaff when it is fully ripe.; The seed is very small and fiddly to utilize.

Habitat & North American Range

Deserts below 1200 metres in California. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)