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SPHE

Sporobolus heterolepis (A. Gray) A. Gray

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©J.S. Peterson. United States, Missouri, St. Louis Co., Saint Louis, Missouri Botanical Garden. Octo
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©J.S. Peterson. United States, Missouri, St. Louis Co., Saint Louis, Missouri Botanical Garden. Octo
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©J. Dan Pittillo. Provided by Smithsonian Institution, Department of Botany.
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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown, 1913, An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and th
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Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950

Plant Details

Scientific Name: Sporobolus heterolepis (A. Gray) A. Gray
Family Name: Poaceae Barnhart - Grass family
Common Name: prairie dropseed
Symbol: SPHE
Group: Monocot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 4:09 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Graminoid

Synonyms

Wetland Ratings

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Species Range Map