A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr.[FNA25, HC, HC2]
alkali sacaton
Publication: Pacif. Railr. Rep. Parke, Bot. 7(3/1): 21. 1856.
Origin: Native
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: rare in WA?
FNA25: "Sporobolus airoides grows on dry, sandy to gravelly flats or slopes, at elevations from 50-2350 m. It is usually associated with alkaline soils. Its range extends into northern Mexico."
Last updated 10/21/2021 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Agrostis airoides Torr.
