Sporobolus neglectus Nash. Common name: Barrens Dropseed. Phenology: Aug-Nov. Habitat: Dry rocky barrens and outcrops, over calcareous rocks (such as limestone or dolomite). Distribution: ME west to ND, south to NJ, w. VA, TN, LA, and TX; apparently disjunct in WA and AZ.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: S. ozarkanus, S. neglectus, and S. vaginiflorus form a still very poorly understood complex.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA25, G, HC, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, S, Tn, Va, W; = n/a — Tat; < Sporobolus vaginaeflorus — Tx. Basionym: Sporobolus neglectus Nash 1895
Links to other floras: = Sporobolus neglectus - FNA25
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: UPL
- Midwest: UPL
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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