Introductory
SPECIES: Sporobolus heterolepis | Prairie Dropseed 



ABBREVIATION : 
SPOHET

SYNONYMS : 
   Agrostis heterolepis Wood
   Vilfa heterolepis Gray


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   SPHE


COMMON NAMES : 
   prairie dropseed
   northern dropseed


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for prairie dropseed is
Sporobolus heterolepis (Gray) Gray (Gramineae) [12,19].  There are no
recognized subspecies or varieties.


LIFE FORM : 
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
Prairie dropseed is endangered in Ohio and North Carolina, and is a
candidate for endangered species listing in Kentucky [20,23].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
S. A. Snyder, February 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Snyder, S. A. 1992. Sporobolus heterolepis. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Sporobolus heterolepis | Prairie Dropseed