Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
scabridus
ID:
902121

Status:
valid

Authors:
S.T.Blake

Source:
wcs

Year:
1941

Citation Micro:
Pap. Dept. Biol. Univ. Queensland 1(18): 5 (1941)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000901456

Common Names

  • Scabrid Dropseed
  • Scabrid Sporobolus
  • Sporobolus scabridus

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Description

Sporobolus scabridus (also called Giant Sacaton, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is a warm-season grass that grows in dry, sandy soils and is tolerant of drought and heat. It has a bunchgrass form and can reach heights of up to 1.2 meters. Its leaves are flat and can reach up to 25 cm in length.

Uses & Benefits

Sporobolus scabridus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a forage grass for livestock. It is also used to prevent soil erosion.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Sporobolus scabridus is a small, greenish-white, inconspicuous spikelet. The seed is a small, brown, oblong nutlet. The seedlings are slender, with narrow, pointed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sporobolus scabridus is a perennial grass that grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soils. It is tolerant of drought and salt. Propagation is by seed or division. It can be divided in spring or fall.

Where to Find Sporobolus scabridus

Sporobolus scabridus can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, from the United States to Argentina.

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

Stanley Thatcher Blake (1910-1973): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.T.Blake' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:422923-1: 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].