Sporobolus cynosuroides

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Species Distribution Map
Family:POACEAE
Species:Sporobolus cynosuroides (L.) P.M. Peterson & Saarela
Common Name:Big Cordgrass; Giant Cordgrass
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Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:**
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, OBL (NWI)
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyPOACEAE - Grass family
Genus Sporobolus
Species Sporobolus cynosuroides (L.) P.M. Peterson & Saarela - Big Cordgrass; Giant Cordgrass

Citation

Citation Sporobolus cynosuroides (L.) P.M. Peterson & Saarela, Taxon 63(6): 1236–1237. 2014.
Basionym: Dactylis cynosuroides Linnaeus 1753.
Type: VIRGINIA: Without data, Clayton 577 (lectotype: BM; isolectotype: US(fragm)). Lectotypified by Hitchcock, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 121. 1908.

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Cynodon cynosuroides Cynodon cynosuroides (Linnaeus) Raspail, Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 5: 303. 1825.Dactylis cynosuroides Linnaeus 1753. 
Dactylis cynosuroides Dactylis cynosuroides Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 71. 1753. VIRGINIA: Without data, Clayton 577 (lectotype: BM; isolectotype: US(fragm)). Lectotypified by Hitchcock, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 121. 1908.
Limnetis cynosuroides Limnetis cynosuroides (Linnaeus) Richard, in Persoon, Syn. Pl. 1: 72. 1805.Dactylis cynosuroides Linnaeus 1753. 
Limnetis polystachya Limnetis polystachya (Michaux) Richard, in Persoon, Syn. Pl. 1: 72. 1805.Trachynotia polystachya Michaux 1803. 
Paspalum cynosuroides Paspalum cynosuroides (Linnaeus) Brotero, Fl. Lusit. 1: 83. 1804.Dactylis cynosuroides Linnaeus 1753. 
Spartina cynosuroides var. polystachya Spartina cynosuroides (Linnaeus) Roth, var. polystachya (Michaux) Beal, Grass. N. Amer. 2: 398. 1896.Trachynotia polystachya Michaux 1803. 
Spartina polystachya var. cynosuroides Spartina polystachya (Michaux) Palisot de Beauvois, var. cynosuroides (Linnaeus) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 793. 1891.Dactylis cynosuroides Linnaeus 1753. 
Spartina cynosuroides Spartina cynosuroides (L.)Roth, Catal. Bot. 3: 10. 1806.Dactylis cynosuroides Linnaeus 1753. 
Spartina polystachya Spartina polystachya (Michaux) Palisot de Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 25, 178, 179. 1812.Trachynotia polystachya Michaux 1803.  
Trachynotia cynosuroides Trachynotia cynosuroides (Linnaeus) Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 64. 1803.Dactylis cynosuroides Linnaeus 1753. 
Trachynotia polystachya Trachynotia polystachya Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 64. 1803. SOUTH CAROLINA: Without data, Michaux s.n. (holotype: P).

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Mobile

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: AUA, JSU, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1979 - 1979

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
UWAL0002413 Baldwin 10 Jun 2008 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12952		 UWAL
Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth
AUA000019419 Baldwin 8 Aug 1996 Tucker, Jr., James W.
 AUA
Spartina Cynosuroides (L.) Roth
UWAL0002411 Baldwin 10 Jun 2008 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12952		 UWAL
Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth
USAM000012666 Baldwin 06 Oct 1973 LeLong, Michel G.
7333.1		 USAM
Spartina cynosuroides (Linnaeus) Roth
UWAL0044301 Baldwin 05 Oct 2001 Larsen, Harry S.
776		 UWAL
Sporobolus cynosuroides (L.) P. M. Peterson & Saarela
UWAL0002412 Baldwin 10 Jun 2008 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12952		 UWAL
Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth
USAM000012665 Baldwin 09 Aug 1979 Dowling, Hugh M.
240		 USAM
Spartina cynosuroides (Linnaeus) Roth
UNA00005922 Baldwin 07 Aug 1979 Davenport, Lawrence J.
1463		 UNA
Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth
UWAL0038392 Baldwin 06 Oct 1973 LeLong, Michel G.
7333.2		 UWAL
Sporobolus cynosuroides (L.) P.M. Peterson & Saarela
UWAL0036164 Baldwin 08 Aug 2013 Keener, Brian R.
8143		 UWAL
Sporobolus cynosuroides (Linnaeus) P.M. Peterson & Saarela
JSU104110 Baldwin 15 Oct 1982 Whetstone, R. David
12847		 JSU
Spartina cynosuroides (Linnaeus) Roth
AUA000025223 Baldwin 10 Jun 2008 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12952		 AUA
Spartina Cynosuroides (L.) Roth
JSU104111 Baldwin 15 Oct 1982 Whetstone, R. David
12847		 JSU
Spartina cynosuroides (Linnaeus) Roth
UNA00005927 Mobile _ Jul _ Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth
AUA000025224 Baldwin 10 Jun 2008 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12952		 AUA
Spartina Cynosuroides (L.) Roth
USAM000012663 Mobile 01 Sep 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12254		 USAM
Spartina cynosuroides (Linnaeus) Roth
TROY000034776 Baldwin 10 Jun 2008 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12952		 TROY
Spartina cynosuroides (Linnaeus) Roth
USAM000012664 Mobile 13 Oct 1975 LeLong, Michel G.
8840		 USAM
Spartina cynosuroides (Linnaeus) Roth
AUA000025225 Baldwin 10 Jun 2008 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12952		 AUA
Spartina Cynosuroides (L.) Roth
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