Sporobolus michauxianus
Freshwater Cordgrass, Ripgut
Other regional names: Slough Grass +1 more
- Slough Grass
- Tall Cordgrass
Also known as: Spartina cynosuroides f. major St.-Yves +10 more
- Spartina cynosuroides f. major St.-Yves
- Spartina cynosuroides var. aureomarginata W.Irving
- Spartina cynosuroides var. michauxiana (Hitchc.) St.-Yves
- Spartina michauxiana Hitchc.
- Spartina michauxiana var. suttiei Farw.
- Spartina michauxiana var. tenuior Farw.
- Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link
- Spartina pectinata f. pectinata
- Spartina pectinata f. variegata Vict.
- Spartina pectinata var. pectinata
- Spartina pectinata var. suttiei (Farw.) Fernald
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Sporobolus michauxianus (commonly known as Freshwater Cordgrass or Ripgut) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Sporobolus is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, 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., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, 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)
Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy