FOIBIS

Species Details -
Sporobolus heterolepis (A. Gray) A. Gray  

Accepted name: Sporobolus heterolepis (A. Gray) A. Gray  
Synonym(s): -Vilfa   heterolepis   A. Gray    
English names: Prairie Dropseed
Northern Dropseed
French names: Sporobole à glumes inégales
Classification: Kingdom:  Plantae
Divison:   Magnoliophyta
Class:   Liliopsida
Order:   Cyperales
Family:   Poaceae
OPL Code: GSPOHE
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998)
Lifeform: 3
Lifecycle: P
Source database: FOIBIS, June 2005-2012
Floristic Affinities: -
Distribution: -
Ecosystem:
Microhabitat:
Ethnobotanical Notes: Poultice of crushed root applied to sores. Decoction of root taken as an emetic "to remove bile(*34)(3).
Key Characters: -

Species Codes
NRVIS ID
22820
General Status
OMNR Status
COSEWIC
SRANK
S3
GRANK
G5
Med Flag
Bayer Codes
SPZHE
 


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