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Sporobolus floridanus
Sporobolus floridanus Chapm.
Florida Dropseed
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SPFL3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , SCNative Habitat: Wet to mesic pine woodlands, bogs and treeless swales, in soils semi-permanently to seasonally saturated at the surface, and in places where water may pond for weeks.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC |
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 floridanus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sporobolus floridanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sporobolus floridanus
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR