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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: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Purple , Brown
Bloom 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 , VA

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 junceus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sporobolus junceus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sporobolus junceus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-31
Research By: SET

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