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Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.
smut grass
Symbol: SPIN4
Group: Monocot
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Duration: Annual
Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Native and Introduced
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State Distributional Map for SPIN4
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Plant Distribution by State

Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.

SPIN4

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

View 270 genera in Poaceae, 33 species in Sporobolus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for variety profiles.

Distribution of Sporobolus indicus var. capensis. Introduced. Distribution of Sporobolus indicus var. indicus. Native. Image Available. Distribution of Sporobolus indicus var. pyramidalis. Introduced.    
Sporobolus indicus var. capensis
rat-tail grass		 Sporobolus indicus var. indicus
smut grass		 Sporobolus indicus var. pyramidalis
West Indian dropseed		    
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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

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Invasive Information:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.
        smut grass
This plant is considered invasive by 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 invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants 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.
 

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Introduced Information:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific 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
List of Invasive PlantsCommon 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
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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

SPJA2: Sporobolus jacquemontii Kunth [=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

      *for this plant and/or its related entities and synonyms

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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

View species account from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
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 photographs from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

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