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Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr.
composite dropseed

       
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Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr.

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Distribution:
Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr.

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

USA (AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (BC, MB, NB, ON, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 40 species in Sporobolus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr. var. compositus. . Image Available.
Sporobolus compositus var. compositus
composite dropseed
Distribution of Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr. var. drummondii (Trin.) Kartesz & Gandhi. . Image Available.
Sporobolus compositus var. drummondii
Drummond's dropseed
Distribution of Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr. var. macer (Trin.) Kartesz & Gandhi. . Image Available.
Sporobolus compositus var. macer
composite dropseed
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr.

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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 compositus (Poir.) Merr. – composite dropseed
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr.

The related entities and synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Connecticut:
Sporobolus asper [=SPCOC2]
dropseed              Special Concern
Maine:
Sporobolus asper [=SPCOC2]
longleaf dropseed              Endangered
Rhode Island:
Sporobolus asper [=SPCOC2]
tall dropseed              Special Concern
Vermont:
Sporobolus asper [=SPCOC2]
rough dropseed              Endangered
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr.

Sporobolus asper [=SPCOC2]:

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
UPL,FACU UPL* UPL UPL FACU FACU UPL* UPL UPL UPL NO NO NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr.

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 507182.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

 
 
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