Sporobolus compositus Merr.

Composite dropseed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Sporobolus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.75-1.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.75 - 1.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.65
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

Light 7-7
Soil humidity 2-2
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Sporobolus compositus unspecified picture

Distribution

Sporobolus compositus world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Canada, Colombia, Micronesia (Federated States of), Georgia, Malaysia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:242959-2
WFO ID wfo-0000901050
COL ID 4ZCGR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Agrostis composita Agrostis longifolia Agrostis polystachya Glyceria stricta Muhlenbergia aspera Sporobolus asper Sporobolus compositus Sporobolus drummondii Sporobolus longifolius Vilfa drummondii Vilfa hookeri Vilfa aspera Agrostis aspera Agrostis involuta Apera aspera Muhlenbergia composita Sporobolus attenuatus Sporobolus pilosus Vilfa composita Vilfa longifolia Agrostis longifolia Sporobolus asper var. drummondii Sporobolus asper var. hookeri Sporobolus asper var. pilosus Sporobolus compositus var. drummondii Sporobolus asper var. asper Sporobolus compositus var. compositus