Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray

Locations ofSporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray in Virginia

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Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray
Common Name
Prairie Dropseed, Northern Dropseed
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray
Comments
Discovered in Virginia in 1992 (Rawinski, Franklin Co.). Primarily a grass of Midwestern prairies, glades, and barrens; the Virginia occurrence is one of several notable disjunctions in and near the Appalachians.
Habitat
Barrens over ultramafic rocks. Rare, sw. Piedmont; known from a single site in Franklin County.
Native Status
Native

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