Sporobolus flexuosus is a species of grass known by the common name mesa dropseed.[1] It is native to western North America, where it can be found in the deserts and woodlands of the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Sporobolus |
| Species: | S. flexuosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Sporobolus flexuosus | |
This bunchgrass forms a tuft of stems growing up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) long, erect to decumbent in form. It is a perennial grass but it is short-lived and is sometimes an annual.[2] The leaves are up to 26 centimetres (10 in) long and rough-haired along the margins. The inflorescence is an open panicle of spreading branches bearing grayish spikelets.
References edit
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sporobolus flexuosus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ US Forest Service Fire Ecology
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