Sporobolus elongatus, a widely distributed species in the warmer regions of the globe. With various other kinds of Sporobolus, it has the merit of resisting drought to a remarkable extent. The fruiting spikes are nutritious to stock, but the foliage is rather harsh. Seeds can easily be collected from this grass for its further dissemination.
Sporobolus elongatus
Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Correspondence', Weekly times, 28 February 1885, Farmers gazette supplement, p. 1 (B85.02.06). It is introduced by 'Specimen of Grass.— R.F., Glencoe.— Baron von Mueller, to whom we sent your specimen, furnishes the following:—'.
Please cite as “FVM-85-02-00b,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on