Sporobolus flexuosus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Sporobolus flexuosus (Thurb. ex Vasey) Rydb.

Mesa dropseed

2011 Steve Matson

2020 Neal Kramer

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (100 records) Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in non wetlands

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Sporobolus flexuosus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SPFL2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map 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. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/30/2023).