Sporobolus indicus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.

Smut grass, Smutgrass

2019 Ron Vanderhoff

2022 Donald Burk

2011 Steve Matson

2006 Adonis (Don) Tate

2001 CDFA

Sporobolus indicus is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~103 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Sporobolus
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Sporobolus creber
JEF	Sporobolus indicus var. creber
PLANTS	Sporobolus tenacissimus

Information about Sporobolus indicus from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SPIN4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).