Sporobolus schoenoides

Sporobolus schoenoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Chloridoideae
Genus:	Sporobolus
Species:	S. schoenoides
Binomial name
Sporobolus schoenoides (L.) P.M.Peterson
Synonyms
List Crypsis schoenoides (L.) Lam. Heleochloa schoenoides (L.) Host ex Roem. Phleum schoenoides L. Spartina phleoides (L.) Roth Spartina schoenoides (L.) Roth Crypsis schoenoides var. gracilis Lojac. Crypsis schoenoides f. minima Roshev. Crypsis schoenoides var. minima Roshev. Crypsis schoenoides var. minor Lange Crypsis schoenoides var. subcylindrica Batt. Heleochloa schoenoides var. macrostachys Podp. Phleum supinum Lam.

Sporobolus schoenoides is a species of grass known by the common names swamp pricklegrass, swamp timothy, and cowpond grass. This grass is native to Europe but it is present in most other continents where it was introduced and took hold. This is an annual grass with purple-tinted green stems which forms mats and low clumps near water. It has wide-sheathed leaves and large sheaths that partially cover the inflorescences. The clublike inflorescence may exceed 4 centimeters in length and two in width. It is chunky and purple or purplish-green.

References

• Clayton, W.D.; Vorontsova, M.S.; Harman, K.T.; Williamson, H. "Crypsis schoenoides". GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Photo gallery