Poaceae
Sporobolus

Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) A.Gray

First published in Manual: 576 (1848)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Canada to N. Mexico. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Austria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, South European Russia, Spain

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Nobis, M. & al. (2015). Contribution to the flora of Asian and European countries: new national and regional vascular plant records, 4. Acta Botanica Gallica: Botany Letters 162: 301-316.
  • Powell, A.M. & Worthington, R.D. (2018). Flowering plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent areas: 1-1444. BRIT Press.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2015). Euro+Med-Checklist notulae, 4. Willdenowia 45: 119-129.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Nobis, M. & al. (2015). Contribution to the flora of Asian and European countries: new national and regional vascular plant records, 4. Acta Botanica Gallica: Botany Letters 162: 301-316.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2015). Euro+Med-Checklist notulae, 4. Willdenowia 45: 119-129.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Drummond [s.n.] United States K002937406 Yes
Beardslee, H.C. [3380] United States K002937394 Yes
Clements, F.E. [259] United States K002937355 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002937377 Yes
Chase, V.H. [15320] United States K002937372 Yes
Parodi, L.R. [7463] Argentina K002938297 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10034] United States K002937408 Yes
Gould, F.W. [10965] United States K002937362 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [760] United States K002937410 Yes
Palmer, E. [65] Mexico K002937610 No
Babcock, H.H. [s.n.] United States K002937373 Yes
Columbus, J.T. [1016] United States K002937414 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002937376 Yes
Bourgeau [s.n.] Canada K002937353 Yes
Aiken, S.G.; Darbyshire, S.; Fairbarns, M. [1349] Canada K002937347 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United States K002937391 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10006] United States K002937400 Yes
Wright, C. [724] United States K002937404 Yes
Burkart, A. [15991] Argentina K002938300 Yes
Cusick, W.C. [2222] United States K002937395 Yes
Eastwood, A. [86] United States K002937360 Yes
Drummond [292] United States K002937370 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10021] United States K002937403 Yes
Mendoza [s.n.] Chile K000308881 Type Yes
s.coll. [159] Canada K002937356 Yes
Gould, F.W. [14339] United States K002937369 Yes
Schuette, J.H. [s.n.] United States K002937417 Yes
Baker, C.F. [76] United States K002937359 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [3323] United States K002937398 Yes
Reeder, J.R.; Reeder, C.G. [4533] United States K002937368 Yes
Clausen, R.; Trapido, H. [4599] United States K002937396 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] United States K002937361 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [4180] Canada K002937350 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10284] United States K002937407 Yes
Lindheimer, F. [724] United States K002937365 Yes
Peterson, P.; Lara Contreras, S. [19948] Mexico K002937608 No
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002093517 Yes
Douglas, D. [s.n.] United States K000907275 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002093516 Yes
Vasey, G.R. [s.n.] United States K002937390 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10620] United States K002937401 Yes
Allred, K.W. [2587] United States K002937384 Yes
Griffiths, D. [413] United States K002937413 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002937378 Yes
Wooton, E.O. [s.n.] United States K002937392 Yes
Peterson, P.; Annable, C.R. [12037] United States K001872681 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Salariato, D.L.; Soreng, R.J. [19242] Argentina K001609288 Yes
Peterson, P. M.; Annable, C. R. [10464] United States K001614537 Yes
Peterson, P. M. [9544] United States K001614536 Yes
Pammel, L.H. [618] United States K002937411 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002937611 No
Geyer, C.A. [188] United States K000907262 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002938437 Yes
Baker, C.F. [215] United States K002937388 Yes
Ambrosetti, J.A.; Dalmasso, A. [s.n.] Argentina K002938299 Yes
Calder, J.A.; Parmelee, J.A.; Taylor, R.L. [19514] Canada K002937351 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002937418 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K002937358 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10585] United States K002937402 Yes
Wright, C. [727] United States K002937405 Yes
Schaffner, J.G. [4] Mexico K002937612 No
Ryves, B. [98] United Kingdom K002093518 Yes
Butler, T. [s.n.] Canada K002937349 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [2858] United States K002937397 Yes
Ryves, T.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002093515 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002937375 Yes
Mendoza [s.n.] Chile K000308880 Type Yes
Gould, F.W. [10970] United States K002937366 Yes
Anderson, F.W. [s.n.] United States K002937382 Yes
Wolf, J. [1078] United States K002937357 Yes
Nealley, G.C. [s.n.] United States K002937363 Yes
Bush, B.F. [427A] United States K002937381 Yes
Merrill, E.D.; Wilcox, E.N. [149] United States K002937371 Yes
Bush, B.F. [787] United States K002937380 Yes
Swallen, J.R. [10645] United States K002937409 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Saarela, J.; Romaschenko, K. [22536] United States K002937383 Yes
Standley, P.C. [s.n.] United States K002937385 Yes
Gould, F.W. [11357] United States K002937367 Yes
Sullivant, W.S. [s.n.] United States K002937393 Yes
Reeder, J.R.; Reeder, C.G. [8608] United States K002937354 Yes
Macoun, M.A. [1915] Canada K002937352 Yes
Maclagan, P.W. [s.n.] Canada K002937348 Yes
Metcalfe, O.B. [s.n.] United States K002937386 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Valdés-Reyna, J.; Hinton, G.S. [17823] Mexico K002937609 No
Oakes [s.n.] United States K002937379 Yes
Mulford, A.I. [95] United States K002937387 Yes
Hitchcock, A.S. [s.n.] United States K002937364 Yes
Deam, C.C. [s.n.] United States K002937374 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002937613 No
Griffiths, D. [681] United States K002937415 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002937416 Yes
Ziegler, S.R.; Leykom, M.F. [2421] United States K002937412 Yes
Geyer, C.A. [188] United States K002937389 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [1011-1] United States K002937399 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0