Revegetation or Rangeland, Weed
prairie dropseed, northern dropseed
CaryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).
Globose
Light brown
Smooth
There is a remnant of the style on the distal end.
The embryoEmbryo:
A rudimentary plant contained in a seed, usually consisting of a more or less differentiated axis and attached cotyledon(s).
outline is difficult to see.
Not listed
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet, Sporobolus spp.
Poaceae
Sporobolus heterolepis (A. Gray) A. Gray
