Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr. var. compositus

Locations ofSporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr. var. compositus in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr. var. compositus
Common Name
Tall Dropseed, Longleaf Dropseed
Synonym(s)
Sporobolus asper (Michx.) Kunth
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr. var. compositus
Comments
Habitat
Dry woodlands, barrens, clearings, old fields, and roadsides over limestone, dolostone, metabasalt, and diabase; the habitat for two reported occurrences in the Coastal Plain (New Kent County and Hampton City) are not known, and the specimens need verification. Rare, mountains, Piedmont, and (allegedly) inner Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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