- Sporobolus virginicus
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Sporobolus virginicus 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Subclass: Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Sporobolus Species: S. virginicus Binomial name Sporobolus virginicus
(L.) KunthSporobolus virginicus, known by numerous common names including Marine Couch, Sand Couch, Coastal Rat-tail Grass, Salt Couch Grass, Saltwater Couch and Nioaka, is a coastal non-bunching tussock grass with a wide distribution.
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Description
It is a perennial tussock grass from 10 to 50 centimetres in height. Its flowers are green or purple. It reproduces asexually by use of both stolons and rhizomes.[1]
Taxonomy
It was originally published by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, under the name Agrostis virginicus. It was transferred into Sporobolus by Karl Sigismund Kunth in 1829. It has a great many synonyms.[2]
Distribution and habitat
It grows in Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, the Caribbean, Africa, India, China and Indonesia. It is widespread in Australia, occurring in every state, although in New South Wales it is considered naturalised.[3]
External links
References
- ^ "Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/635.
- ^ "Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=42563.
- ^ New South Wales Flora Online: Sporobolus virginicus by S. W. L. Jacobs & K. L. McClay, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia
Categories:- Sporobolus
- Poales of Australia
- Angiosperms of Western Australia
- Flora of South Australia
- Flora of Tasmania
- Flora of Queensland
- Flora of the Northern Territory
- Flora of New Zealand
- Flora of Norfolk Island
- Flora of the Caribbean
- Flora of Africa
- Grasses of India
- Flora of China
- Flora of Indonesia
- Invasive plant species in Hawaii
- Flora of Christmas Island
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