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Sporobolus pyramidatus
Sporobolus pyramidatus (Lam.) Hitchc.
Whorled Dropseed, Target Dropseed, Madagascar Dropseed
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Agrostis pyramidata, Sporobolus argutus, Sporobolus coromandelianus, Sporobolus patens, Sporobolus pulvinatus
USDA Symbol: SPPY2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AR , AZ , CO , FL , HI , IL , KS , LA , MD , MO , NE , NM , NY , OK , PA , TX , UTNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FACW | UPL | FAC | FACU | UPL | UPL | FACU |
Web 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 pyramidatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sporobolus pyramidatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sporobolus pyramidatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-13Research By: Joseph A. Marcus