Sporobolus alterniflorus (Loisel.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Sporobolus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 1.2
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Found mainly in the intertidal zone by the coast, where it will regularly be partially covered with water. It dominates where salinities range from 3-5% and the average water table is 1  above ground level.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
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Images

Sporobolus alterniflorus unspecified picture

Distribution

Sporobolus alterniflorus world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Canada, China, Spain, France, Georgia, Guyana, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Suriname, Taiwan, Province of China, Uruguay, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77144694-1
WFO ID wfo-0001341444
COL ID 6ZD2Y
BDTFX ID 65443
INPN ID 895194
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Spartina brasiliensis Spartina dissitiflora Spartina laevigata Dactylis fasciculata Trachynotia alterniflora Limnetis glabra Spartina fasciculata Sporobolus alterniflorus Spartina alterniflora var. glabra Spartina alterniflora var. pilosa Spartina glabra var. alterniflora Spartina glabra var. pilosa Spartina maritima var. alterniflora Spartina maritima var. brasiliensis Spartina maritima var. glabra Spartina stricta var. alterniflora Spartina maritima subvar. raddii Spartina maritima subvar. fallax Spartina stricta var. maritima Spartina maritima subsp. glabra