Tharp'S Dropseed (Sporobolus airoides)
Description
Sporobolus airoides�is a perennial�bunchgrass�forming a clump of stems reaching up to two meters tall. The stem bases are thick and tough, almost woody in texture. The fibrous green or gray-green leaves are up to 50 or 60 centimeters in length. The�inflorescence�is long and generally wide open and spreading, bearing yellow spikelets with purplish bases. The grass produces abundant seeds, which are often�dispersed�in flowing water and�germinate�when embedded in�sediment
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Poales
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Family: Poaceae
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Genus: Sporobolus
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