Sporobolus cryptandrus
Prairie Grass, Sand Dropseed
Also known as: ? fuscicola Hook. +16 more
- ? fuscicola Hook.
- Agrostis cryptandra Torr.
- Sporobolus cryptandrus subsp. fuscicola (Hook.) E.K.Jones & Fassett
- Sporobolus cryptandrus subsp. fuscicolor (Hook.) E.K.Jones & Fassett
- Sporobolus cryptandrus var. cryptandrus
- Sporobolus cryptandrus var. fuscicola (Hook.) R.W.Pohl
- Sporobolus cryptandrus var. fuscicolor (Hook.) E.K.Jones & Fassett
- Sporobolus cryptandrus var. fuscicolor (Hook.) R.W.Pohl
- Sporobolus cryptandrus var. involutus Farw.
- Sporobolus cryptandrus var. occidentalis E.K.Jones & Fassett
- Sporobolus cryptandrus var. typicus E.K.Jones & Fassett
- Sporobolus cryptandrus var. vaginatus Lunell
- Sporobolus subinclusus Phil.
- Sporobolus subinclusus var. expansus Parodi
- Vilfa cryptandra (Torr.) Trin.
- Vilfa tenacissima var. fuscicolor Hook.
- Vilfa triniana Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Sporobolus cryptandrus (commonly known as Prairie Grass or Sand Dropseed) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Austria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, South European Russia, Spain