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Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. var. pyramidalis (Beauv.) Veldkamp
West Indian dropseed
Symbol: SPINP2
Group: Monocot
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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Plant Synonyms:
SPINP2 Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. var. pyramidalis (Beauv.) Veldkamp
 

SPJA2

Sporobolus jacquemontii Kunth
More Information
About West Indian dropseed

Link to plant Classification report for Sporobolus indicus var. pyramidalis

Plant source and reference for Sporobolus indicus var. pyramidalis

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State Distributional Map for SPINP2
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Plant Distribution by State

Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. var. pyramidalis (Beauv.) Veldkamp

SPINP2

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

FL*
* Offsite source.
Puerto Rico

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Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. var. pyramidalis (Beauv.) Veldkamp

View 270 genera in Poaceae, 33 species in Sporobolus, 3 varieties in Sporobolus indicus

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Classification:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. var. pyramidalis (Beauv.) Veldkamp

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
    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
                                  Variety Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. var. pyramidalis (Beauv.) Veldkamp – West Indian dropseed

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Invasive Information:
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. var. pyramidalis (Beauv.) Veldkamp
    Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.
        smut grass
The related entity italicized and indented above 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. var. pyramidalis (Beauv.) Veldkamp
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. var. pyramidalis (Beauv.) Veldkamp
SPIN4: 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
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. var. pyramidalis (Beauv.) Veldkamp

View species account or photographs 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 566315.

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