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Sporobolus junceus
Sporobolus junceus (P. Beauv.) Kunth
Pineywoods Dropseed
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Sporobolus gracilis
USDA Symbol: SPJU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Spikelets brownish to dark purplish red.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VAWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 junceus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sporobolus junceus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sporobolus junceus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-31Research By: SET