Broomsedge is a native warm-season bunchgrass that turns a distinctive bronze-copper color in fall, painting old fields and disturbed areas across the eastern United States. It is a pioneer on poor, acidic soils and provides important ground-level cover for bobwhite quail, field sparrows, and other grassland birds. The fluffy seed plumes persist through winter.
Best time to see a Broomsedge
The best time to see a Broomsedge is September–February, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 6,247 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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