Sporobolus cryptandrus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 7747

Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) A. Gray

Sand dropseed

2012 Steve Matson

2006 Louis-M. Landry

2012 Steve Matson

Sporobolus cryptandrus, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (367 records) Plant Characteristics

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Photos from Calflora / CalPhotos


Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Sporobolus

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Agrostis cryptandra
PLANTS	Sporobolus cryptandrus ssp. fuscicola
PLANTS	Sporobolus cryptandrus var. fuscicola
PLANTS	Sporobolus cryptandrus var. occidentalis
JEF	Sporobolus nealleyi

More information about Sporobolus cryptandrus


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SPCR) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide 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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 10/18/2021).