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Sporobolus indicus
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.
Smut Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Sporobolus tenacissimus
USDA Symbol: SPIN4
USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), HI (I), PR (N), VI (I)
This species includes botanical varieties that are North American natives. However, it also includes botanical varieties that are not native to North America, e.g. Sporobolus indicus var. capensis, Rat-tail Grass. Non-native taxa are not treated in this database.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , FL , GA , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANative Distribution: Although USDA Plants lists this species as introduced in the US, ARS GRIN considers it native in the states listed.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 indicus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sporobolus indicus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sporobolus indicus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-31Research By: SET