Sporobolus pyramidatus
Madagascar Dropseed, Whorled Dropseed
Also known as: Agrostis humifusa (Kunth) Roem. & Schult. +15 more
- Agrostis humifusa (Kunth) Roem. & Schult.
- Agrostis pyramidalis Rich. ex Steud.
- Agrostis pyramidata Lam.
- Sporobolus argutus (Nees) Kunth
- Sporobolus argutus f. purpurascens Hack.
- Sporobolus argutus var. tuberculatus (Hack.) Hack.
- Sporobolus arkansanus Nutt. ex Vasey
- Sporobolus humifusus (Kunth) Kunth
- Sporobolus patens Swallen
- Sporobolus pulvinatus Swallen
- Sporobolus sabeanus Buckley ex Vasey
- Sporobolus tuberculatus Hack.
- Vilfa affinis Steud.
- Vilfa agrostidea Buckley
- Vilfa agrostoidea Buckley
- Vilfa ambigua Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or annual.
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Sporobolus pyramidatus (commonly known as Madagascar dropseed or Whorled Dropseed) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Colorado, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Jamaica, Kansas, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Missouri, Nebraska, Netherlands Antilles, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Chad, Hawaii, New York, Pennsylvania