Common Name:
SAND DROPSEED, PRAIRIE DROPSEED
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
10
Coefficient of Wetness:
3
Wetness Index:
FACU
Physiognomy:
Nt P-Grass
Status:
SC
G. Vaclavek
Fens, moist to dry prairies, shallow soil on dolomite pavement.
The mature grain is spherical, spreading the parts of the spikelet and splitting the palea. Plants have a distinctive musky smell in hot, humid weather; large patches are detectable at a considerable distance.
Locations
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Allegan County
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Barry County
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Chippewa County
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Only on Drummond Island
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Delta County
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Jackson County
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Kalamazoo County
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Kalkaska County
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Lenawee County
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Livingston County
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Oceana County
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Washtenaw County
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Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. March 19, 2019. https://www.michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=2234.