Sporobolus

Contains 20 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Sporobolus
POACEAE
DROPSEED
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Classification
Magnoliophyta - Flowering Plants
MONOCOTS
COMMELINIDS
POALES
Sporobolus
Citation
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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Sporobolus alterniflorus Saltmarsh Cordgrass; Smooth Cordgrass; Saltwater Cordgrass Native OBL (NWPL)
Sporobolus arcuatus Cumberland Sand Reed; Cumberland Sandgrass Native S1 (State Rank) G2 (Global Rank)
Sporobolus clandestinus Hidden Dropseed; Rough Dropseed Native
Sporobolus compositus var. compositus Tall Dropseed; Composite Dropseed Native
Sporobolus compositus var. drummondii Meadow Dropseed Native
Sporobolus compositus var. macer Thin Dropseed Native
Sporobolus curtissii Curtiss's Dropseed; Pineland Dropseed Native FACU+ (NWPL) S1 (State Rank) G3 (Global Rank)
Sporobolus cynosuroides Big Cordgrass; Giant Cordgrass Native OBL (NWPL)
Sporobolus fertilis Giant Parramatta Grass Not Native
Sporobolus indicus Smut Grass; Black Seed; West Indian Dropseed Not Native FACU+ (NWPL)
Sporobolus jacquemontii American Rat's Tail Grass Not Native
Sporobolus junceus Sandhill Dropseed; Pineywoods Dropseed Native
Sporobolus neglectus Barrens Dropseed Native
Sporobolus pumilus Salt Meadow Cordgrass; Saltmarsh Hay; Marsh Hay Cordgrass Native FACW (NWPL)
Sporobolus pyramidalis Giant Ratstail Grass Not Native
Sporobolus spartinus Gulf Cordgrass Native OBL (NWPL)
Sporobolus teretifolius Wire Leaf Dropseed Native S1 (State Rank) G2 (Global Rank)
Sporobolus vaginiflorus var. ozarkanus Ozark Dropseed Native
Sporobolus vaginiflorus var. vaginiflorus Poverty Dropseed; Poverty Grass; Sheathed Rush Grass Native
Sporobolus virginicus Seashore Dropseed; Coastal Dropseed Native FACW+ (NWPL)
Identification Key

No identification key is available for this family.

Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
No synonyms found.