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Sporobolus clandestinus
Sporobolus clandestinus (Biehler) Hitchc.
Hidden Dropseed, Rough Dropseed
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Sporobolus asper var. canovirens, Sporobolus asper var. clandestinus, Sporobolus canovirens, Sporobolus clandestinus var. canovirens, Sporobolus compositus var. clandestinus, Sporobolus longifolius
USDA Symbol: SPCL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableDistribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sporobolus clandestinus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sporobolus clandestinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sporobolus clandestinus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-30Research By: DEW