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Spike Dropseed
Plants

Spike Dropseed

Sporobolus contractus

Authorship: Hitchcock

Sources

[Worthington 17489]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassLILIOPSIDA (Monocots)
FamilyPOACEAE (Grass Family)
GenusSporobolus
Speciescontractus

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Spike Dropseed
whiteoakOct 9, 2026Pueblo Loop Trail, Pena Blanca, NM, US
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Spike Dropseed
scdunnOct 22, 2026Cave Spring Trail, Monticello, UT, US
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Spike Dropseed
ethynmOct 10, 2026W Washington St, Marfa, TX, US
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Spike Dropseed
jaketurinOct 23, 2026Cuba, NM, US
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Spike Dropseed
ladybugcoloradoOct 15, 2026Rivers Edge, Rio Rancho, NM, USA
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Spike Dropseed
titus9Oct 18, 2026Separ Rd, Silver City, NM, US
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Spike Dropseed
ojalaquelluevaOct 18, 2026Santa Teresa, NM, US
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Spike Dropseed
ojalaquelluevaOct 17, 2026Santa Teresa, NM, US
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Sporobolus contractus
sulavanderplankOct 11, 2026Loreto, B.C.S., México
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Spike Dropseed
garyoak69Oct 16, 2026Big Water, UT 84741, USA

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed

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