Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
phleoides
ID:
902057

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hack. ex Stuck.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1906

Citation Micro:
Anales Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires , ser. 3, 6: 468 (1906)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000901392

Common Names

  • Phleoides Dropseed
  • Phleoides Hairawn Muhly
  • Prairie Dropseed

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Description

Sporobolus phleoides (also called Phleoides Dropseed, among many other common names) is a perennial grass species native to South Africa. It grows in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, savannas, and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Sporobolus phleoides is used as an ornamental grass, for erosion control, and as a forage grass for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Sporobolus phleoides is small and yellow. The seed is small and black. The seedlings are thin and grass-like.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sporobolus phleoides is a warm-season grass native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is a clump-forming grass that grows in sandy soils and is tolerant of drought and heat. It is best grown in full sun and can tolerate some shade. Propagation is by seed or division of the clumps. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained soil and kept moist until germination. Division can be done in spring or fall.

Where to Find Sporobolus phleoides

Sporobolus phleoides can be found in the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Species in the Sporobolus genus

Sporobolus acinifolius, Sporobolus actinocladus, Sporobolus acuminatus, Sporobolus adustus, Sporobolus aeneus, Sporobolus africanus, Sporobolus agrostoides, Sporobolus airiformis, Sporobolus airoides, Sporobolus albicans, Sporobolus aldabrensis, Sporobolus amaliae, Sporobolus angustifolius, Sporobolus apiculatus, Sporobolus atrovirens, Sporobolus australasicus, Sporobolus bahamensis, Sporobolus balansae, Sporobolus bechuanicus, Sporobolus blakei, Sporobolus bogotensis, Sporobolus bosseri, Sporobolus brockmanii, Sporobolus buckleyi, Sporobolus caespitosus, Sporobolus camporum, Sporobolus capillaris, Sporobolus caroli, Sporobolus centrifugus, Sporobolus clandestinus, Sporobolus coahuilensis, Sporobolus collettii, Sporobolus compactus, Sporobolus compositus, Sporobolus confinis, Sporobolus congoensis, Sporobolus consimilis, Sporobolus contiguus, Sporobolus contractus, Sporobolus cordofanus, Sporobolus coromandelianus, Sporobolus creber, Sporobolus crucensis, Sporobolus cryptandrus, Sporobolus cubensis, Sporobolus curtissii, Sporobolus diandrus, Sporobolus dinklagei, Sporobolus discosporus, Sporobolus disjunctus,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Teodoro Juan Vicente Stuckert (1852-1932): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Stuck.' in the authors string.
Eduard Hackel (1850-1926): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hack.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:422877-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].