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Sporobolus compositus var. macer

Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr. var. macer (Trin.) Kartesz & Gandhi

Composite Dropseed

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Sporobolus asper var. macer, Sporobolus macer

USDA Symbol: SPCOM

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 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Spikelets sometimes tinged purple.

Distribution

USA: AR , KS , LA , MO , MS , OK , TX

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 compositus var. macer in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sporobolus compositus var. macer in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sporobolus compositus var. macer

Metadata

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

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