![]() ![]() The defining characteristic of the Silveus’ Dropseed Prairie is the presence of a wide range of microhabitats formed by tiny variations in topography. However, it is more than the presence of this special grass that make these prairies unique. Silveus’ Dropseed Prairies, as they’re known, are named for a dominant grass species – Sporobolus silveanus, which occurs sporadically in the West Gulf Coastal Plain, where it is endemic. Many of their plants are at the periphery of their range here, and are found nowhere else in Texas. These tallgrass prairie remnants are found nowhere else in the world, and are home to a unique cast of prairie plants. ![]() In the far northeastern corner of the Lonestar State, near where the Post Oak Savannah, Pineywoods, and Blackland Prairie converge, a special type of prairie can be found. Castilleja coccinea, Packera tomentosa, and the leaves of Rudbeckia maxima near the top of a mima mound in a Silveus’ Dropseed Prairie. ![]()
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