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Sporobolus vaginiflorus var. vaginiflorus
Sporobolus vaginiflorus (Torr. ex A. Gray) Alph. Wood var. vaginiflorus
Poverty Dropseed
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Sporobolus vaginiflorus var. inaequalis
USDA Symbol: SPVAV2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: BC , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC
Native Habitat: Disturbed sites within many plant communities, commonly in sandy to sandy-clay soils, these often derived from calcareous materials.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sporobolus vaginiflorus var. vaginiflorus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sporobolus vaginiflorus var. vaginiflorus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sporobolus vaginiflorus var. vaginiflorus
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR