Sporobolus virginicus

Sporobolus virginicus

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Genus: Sporobolus
Species:
S. virginicus
Binomial name
Sporobolus virginicus
Synonyms
  • Agrostis virginica Linnaeus
  • Vilfa virginica (L.) P. Beauv.
  • Podosemum virginica (L.) Link
  • Agrostis littoralis Lam.
  • Sporobolus virginicus var. virginicus
  • Sporobolus benthamii var. robustus Domin
  • Sporobolus virginicus var. pallidus Benth.
  • Sporobolus virginicus var. minor F.M. Bailey ex B.K. Simon
  • Vilfa intermedia Trin.

Sporobolus virginicus, known by numerous common names including seashore dropseed, marine couch, sand couch, salt couch grass, saltwater couch, coastal rat-tail grass, and nioaka, is a species of grass with a wide distribution.