Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth

Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth

Sporobolus virginicus is a perennial spreading tussock grass that grows in coastal regions across many parts of the world.

Family
Genus
Sporobolus
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth

Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth is a spreading perennial tussock grass that reaches 10 to 50 cm (3.9 to 19.7 in) in height. Its flowers are green or purple. It reproduces asexually through both stolons and rhizomes. This grass grows in Australia, New Zealand, many Pacific Islands, the Caribbean, Africa, India, China, and Indonesia. It is widespread across Australia and occurs in every state, though it is considered naturalised in New South Wales.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Sporobolus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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