Calflora Taxon Report
Sporobolus cryptandrus  (Torr.) A. Gray
Sand dropseed
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2012 Steve Matson
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2022 Steve Matson
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2022 Steve Matson
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2023 Donald Burk
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2023 Donald Burk
Sporobolus cryptandrus is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Sporobolus
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSAgrostis cryptandra
PLANTSSporobolus cryptandrus ssp. fuscicola
PLANTSSporobolus cryptandrus var. fuscicola
PLANTSSporobolus cryptandrus var. occidentalis
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[Wikipedia] Ecology: The seeds of this grass provide food for small birds and mammals, including scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) and black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus).[4] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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