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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 , Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CO , FL , HI , IL , KS , LA , MD , MO , NE , NM , NY , OK , PA , TX , UT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC		FACU	FAC	UPL	FAC	FACU	UPL	UPL	FACU

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

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 Plants
FNA: Find Sporobolus pyramidatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sporobolus pyramidatus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-13
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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