Sporobolus pyramidalis is a serious weed of pastures in the. Sporobolus indicus bergianska tradgarden stockholm, sweden dsc00559. Other species are reported to be used as famine foods, such as sporobolus indicus in parts of the oromia region of ethiopia, where it is known as muriy in oromiffa. Green leaves and seeds alcoholic extract controls sporobulus. Sporobolus indicus wikispecies, free species directory. Class 2 landowners must take all reasonable steps to keep land free of this species throughout the entire state. Weedy sporobolus grasses are all exotic nonnative species. Plants profile for sporobolus indicus capensis rattail. The genus name sporobolus is derived from the greek sporos, seed, and ballein, to throw, in reference to the fruit the pericarp which swells and bursts when soaked, thus pushing out or dropping the seed. Sporobolus indicus is a perennial bunchgrass producing a tuft of stems up to about a meter3 feet tall. Smutgrass sporobolus indicus control in bermudagrass cynodon dactylon turf with triazinemsma applications1 roy k. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status.
In cuba, buffaloes fed on grazed pasture diet containing 10% sporobolus indicus, 22. This will connect local nurseries to landscape architects and home growers to promote the use and understanding of local native plants. The inflorescence is a dense, narrow, spikelike panicle of grayish or light brown spikelets, its base sometimes sheathed by the upper leaf. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Sporobolus indicus is usually a rather densely tufted, perennial, slender, wiry grass with erect, branched stems up to 1 metre tall345. Pdf green leaves and seeds alcoholic extract controls. Further details may be available for individual references in the distribution table details section which can be. The plant list includes 483 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus sporobolus. Pdf the entire internal transcribed spacer its region, including the 5. Sporobolis heterolepis is a petite warm season perennial grass.
Two or three applications of msma applied alone were ineffective in controlling smutgrass in common bermudagrass turf. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of. Sporobolus in gramineae poaceae in flora of taiwan. The plant list includes a further 143 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus sporobolus. The grass is sometimes gathered from the wild and used for making hats. Parramatta grass sporobolus africanus is a relatively small plant usually less than 50 cm tall with relatively small spikelike i. This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from usda plants database. Phylogeny of the sporobolus indicus complex, based on internal transcribed spacer its sequences. Giant rats tail grass was introduced into australia for pasture evaluation but was widely distributed as a contaminant of pasture seed between the 1960s and 1980s.
Plants profile for sporobolus indicus smut grass usdanrcs. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 444243 with original publication details. Sporobolus indicus is a species of grass known by the common name smut grass. Sporobolus indicus forma pyramidalis sporobolus indicus linnaeus r. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank.
The goal of native plants hawaii nph is to create and establish a single, comprehensive and searchable online database knowledgebase with information updated by participating nurseries and specialists. This page was last edited on 15 september 2017, at 00. Some sporobolus grasses are native to australia, and these do not pose a weed problem. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Known hazards none known botanical references range southeast asia philippines to new guinea, australia, new zealand and the pacific islands. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. A molecular phylogeny and new subgeneric classification of. Select from img where ready1 and taxon sporobolus indicus order by taxon click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement. Smutgrass sporobolus indicus control in bermudagrass cynodon dactylon turf with triazinemsma applications volume 8 issue 4 roy k. Smutgrass sporobolus indicus weed gallery uc statewide. The combined presence in the pacific of these species is listed above.
The species present considerable taxonomic difficulties in identification, particularly those in the indicus complex pilger, 1956. Plants form attractive mounds of slender deep green arching leaves. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 444243. Competition of giant smutgrass sporobolus indicus in a. Sporobolus indicus is capable of naturalising in disturbed areas such as along roadsides and in grasslands and pastures in hawaii pier, 2009. Sporobolus heterolepis prairie dropseed from new moon. Sporobolus indicus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Smutgrass sporobolus indicus control in bermudagrass. The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Media in category sporobolus indicus the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. Sporobolus indicus wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre.
According to wild niel dibol, of prairie nursery, westfield, wi, it is often considered to be the most handsome of the prairie grasses. General information sporobolus indicus is usually a rather densely tufted, perennial, slender, wiry grass with erect, branched stems up to 1 metre tall. Smut grass sporobolus indicus species details and allergy info. Other reports from new zealand and niue confirm that this is common in other areas where s. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by wind.
It makes a well defined and very distinctive border. Other impacts giant rats tail grass sporobolus pyramidalis is a serious weed of pastures in the coastal districts of queensland and northern new south wales. Sporobolus jacquemontii is considered the accepted name, while s. Seventeen species and one subspecies of sporobolus are recognized in the study area. Smutgrass is a tufted warmseason perennial grass that often invades irrigated pastures and turf areas particularly those with heavy grazing, foot traffic, or poor drainage. These seedheads have numerous short branches 1020 mm long that are usually held closely. Sporobolus indicus smut grass, rattail grass, west indian. Eddmaps distribution this map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. Sporobolus elongatus is a perennial, clumpforming grass with erect culms 50 100cm tall. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Plants profile for sporobolus indicus capensis rattail grass. An sporobolus in nahilalakip ha familia nga poaceae ilarom nga taxa. Fine textured, deep green foliage with lovely, light and airy flowers to 2 12 in september and october. It is also illegal to sell a declared plant or its seed in this state.
In late spring one or more culms rises above the foliage bearing. Phillips annuals or perennials, tufted or sometimes with creeping rhizomes or stolons. The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. Sporobolus pyramidalis is a relatively large plant usually. Sporobolus indicus produces an ellipsoid quadrangular caryopsis with a free, soft pericarp. Pdf phylogeny of the sporobolus indicus complex, based on.
Dec 10, 2014 this page was last edited on 15 september 2017, at 00. Sporobolus indicus forma microspiculus sporobolus indicus linnaeus r. Common names gramigna tenacissima in italian madhol hodi in hebrew rattail smutgrass in language. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Pdf high seed production makes sporobolus indicus var. Jepson manual treatment sporobolus indicus sporobolus indicus photo gallery. The giant rats tail grasses sporobolus natalensis and sporobolus pyramidalis are already of concern in several conservation areas in queensland. Sporobolus heterolepis prairie dropseed from north creek. A molecular phylogeny and new subgeneric classification of sporobolus poaceae. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
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