Characteristics
Monocots
Sporobolus virginicus (L.)Kunth
SEASHORE DROPSEED
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Native FACW (NWPL) OBL (DEP)
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Classification
POALES
Sporobolus virginicus (L.)Kunth - SEASHORE DROPSEED
Citation
SPOROBOLUS VIRGINICUS (Linnaeus) Kunth, Revis. Gramin. 67. 1829.
Agrostis virginica Linnaeus 1753.
VIRGINIA: Without data, Clayton 507 (lectotype: LINN 84.30; isolectotypes: BM, US(fragm)). Lectotypified by Hitchcock, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 119. 1908.
Species Distribution Map

Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.

Source
County
Herbaria
Literature Citation (If Applicable)
Bay
FLAS
 
Brevard
USF
 
Broward
USF
 
Charlotte
USF
 
Collier
USF
 
Duval
USF
 
Escambia
USF
 
Flagler
FLAS
 
Franklin
USF
 
Gulf
FLAS
 
Synonyms
Synonym
Full Citation
Basionym
Type
Agrostis barbata
Agrostis barbata Persoon, Syn. Pl. 1: 75. 1805, nom. illegit.
BASIONYM: Agrostis littoralis Lamarck 1791.
 
Agrostis barbata var. senegalensis
Agrostis barbata Persoon, var. senegalensis Persoon, Syn. Pl. 1: 76. 1805.
 
TYPE: SENEGAL: Without data, Roussillon s.n. (holotype: P).
Agrostis congener
Agrostis congener Schumacher, Beskr. Guin. Pl. 46. 1827.
 
TYPE: GHANA: Without data, Thonning s.n. (holotype: C).
Agrostis juncea
Agrostis juncea Lamarck, Encycl. 1: 60. 1783.
 
TYPE: INDIA: Without data, Sonnerat s.n. (holotype: P; isotype: US fragm).
Agrostis littoralis
Agrostis littoralis Lamarck, Tabl. Encycl. 1: 161. 1791.
 
TYPE: VIRGIN ISLANDS: "bayis Trium insularum Danarum", May 1787, Richard s.n. (lectotype: P; isolectotypes: P, US fragm). Lectotypified by Baaijens & Veldkamp, Blumea 35: 446. 1991.
Agrostis pungens
Agrostis pungens Muhlenberg, Descr. Gram. 72. 1817, non Schreber 1769.
 
 
Agrostis tremula
Agrostis tremula Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 1: 372. 1797, nom. illegit.
BASIONYM: Agrostis juncea Lamarck 1783.
 
Agrostis virginica
Agrostis virginica Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 63. 1753.
 
TYPE: VIRGINIA: Without data, Clayton 507 (lectotype: LINN 84.30; isolectotypes: BM, US(fragm)). Lectotypified by Hitchcock, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 119. 1908.
Aira sabulonum
Aira sabulonum Labillardiere, Sert. Austro-Caledon. 16, t. 21. 1824.
 
TYPE: NEW CALEDONIA: Balade, s.d., Labillardiere s.n. (holotype: FI).
Aira sabulonum var. uniflora
Aira sabulonum Labillardiere, var. uniflora Balansa, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 19: 318. 1872.
 
TYPE: NEW CALEDONIA: Without data, Labillardiere Herb. s.n. (holotype: FI).
Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
Sporobolus virginicus - 32
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Sporobolus virginicus - 270
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Sporobolus virginicus - 270
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Sporobolus virginicus - 270
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Sporobolus virginicus - 270
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