Sporobolus spicatus
Appearance
Sporobolus spicatus | |
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Sporobolus spicatus (plant on left side) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Sporobolus |
Species: | S. spicatus
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Binomial name | |
Sporobolus spicatus |
Sporobolus spicatus, also known as salt grass, is a halophyte.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This bunchgrass is distributed:
- in dryer parts of Africa such as Namibia, as a well known common plant in the western desert of Egypt
- from the Mediterranean coast to South Africa
- from the Middle East southwest to Pakistan and India.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Sporobolus spicatus is a perennial bunchgrass forming turfs near water and which has short, pointed flat blade leaves.[4] It grows up to a maximum height of 40 cm and is distinguishable by a dark green colour.
References
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- ^ "Entry for Sporobolus spicatus". JSTOR Plant Science.
- ^ "Common Plants of the Western Desert of Egypt".
- ^ "Descriptions". GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
- ^ "Sporobolus spicatus". Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.