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Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.
smut grass

       
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Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.

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Synonyms:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.

  SPTE12 Sporobolus tenacissimus auct.
 

Distribution:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 40 species in Sporobolus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. var. capensis Engelm.. .
Sporobolus indicus var. capensis
rat-tail grass
Distribution of Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. var. indicus. . Image Available.
Sporobolus indicus var. indicus
smut grass
Distribution of Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. var. major (Buse) Baaijens. .
Sporobolus indicus var. major
smut grass
Distribution of Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. var. pyramidalis (P. Beauv.) Veldkamp. .
Sporobolus indicus var. pyramidalis
West Indian dropseed
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Poaceae – Grass family
Genus Sporobolus R. Br. – dropseed
Species Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. – smut grass
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.

smut grass

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

Introduced Information:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU,FACU+ NI FACU+ NI NO NI NI NO NO NI NI NO FACU NO

Sporobolus jacquemontii [=SPINP2]:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC NI NI NI NO NI NI NO NO NI NI NO FAC NO
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller             Minor  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account, distribution map, and illustration from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 42140.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 

Related Web Sites:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.

Invasive Plant Atlas of the Midsouth (IPAMS)

 
 
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