Sporobolus brevipilis

Sporobolus brevipilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Zoysieae
Subtribus: Sporobolinae
Genus: Sporobolus
Species: Sporobolus brevipilis

Name

Sporobolus brevipilis (Torr.) P.M.Peterson, Taxon 63: 1233 (2014)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Ammophila brevipilis (Torr.) Benth. ex Vasey in Grass. U.S.: 52 (1883)
  • Arundo brevipilis Torr. in Fl. N. Middle United States 1: 95 (1823)
  • Calamagrostis brevipilis (Torr.) L.C.Beck in Bot. North. Middle States: 401 (1833)
  • Calamovilfa brevipilis (Torr.) Scribn. in True Grasses: 113 (1890)
• Heterotypic
  • Calamovilfa brevipilis var. calvipes Fernald in Rhodora 41: 501 (1939)
  • Calamovilfa brevipilis var. heterolepis Fernald in Rhodora 41: 502 (1939)
  • Calamovilfa brevipilis var. typica Fernald in Rhodora 41: 502 (1939), not validly publ.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Western USA New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Peterson, P.M., Romaschenko, K., Herrera Arrieta, Y. & Saarela, J.M. 2014. A molecular phylogeny and new subgeneric classification of Sporobolus (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Sporobolinae). Taxon 63(6): 1212–1243. DOI: 10.12705/636.19 . JSTOR . ResearchGate . Reference page. ː 63: 1233

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Sporobolus brevipilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 October 02. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Sporobolus brevipilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 October 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Sporobolus brevipilis. Published online. Accessed: October 02 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: pine‑barren sandreed.

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