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Scientific Name
Sporobolus indicus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
smut-grass
Park Synonyms
Sporobolus poiretii
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Sporobolus |
| Species | Sporobolus indicus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
see voucher; Data Source: Lea, 2003
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
see comments; Data Source: Lea, 2003
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: see comments
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
see comments; Data Source: Lea, 2003
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
TJM - I&M Office
Created Date
1/9/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
12/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Lea, Chris (2003):Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. SMUTGRASS. Poaceae. Present in MD end. Introduced, native to Asia. Perennial herb. May-Oct. Disturbed areas. Infrequent (locally common along roadsides). This is apparently the first Worcester County record for the species, which was first documented for Maryland in 1998 by Steury (2000) and for Virginia (as Sporobolus poiretii (R. & S.) Hitchc.) by Stalter and Lamont (1990). Collector ID# Hudson s.n./, Park Species Data Source: Lea (2003)-Converted from ASIS ANCS(+) by the I&M Office
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