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, very local.
The mature grain is plump and 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. April 22, 2021. https://www.michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=2234.