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Sporobolus cryptandrus
Plants

Sand Dropseed

Sporobolus cryptandrus

Authorship: (Torrey) Gray

Sources

[Worthington 17487, McGoldrick 29B]

Taxonomic Classification

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

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Sporobolus cryptandrus
tatyana_sovaJul 16, 2025Станично-Луганский район, Луганская область, Украина
Sand Dropseed (opens in new tab)
Sand Dropseed
mzertikaOct 25, 2026W 5900 S, Murray, UT, US
Sand Dropseed (opens in new tab)
Sand Dropseed
dianagambaOct 25, 2026Rio Rancho, NM, US
Sand Dropseed (opens in new tab)
Sand Dropseed
sierrainwinterOct 13, 2026Rincon Creek Trail, Vail, AZ, US
Spike Dropseed (opens in new tab)
Spike Dropseed
whiteoakOct 9, 2026Pueblo Loop Trail, Pena Blanca, NM, US
Sand Dropseed (opens in new tab)
Sand Dropseed
bbbrianOct 23, 2026Kootenay Boundary, BC V1R 4X7, Canada
Sand Dropseed (opens in new tab)
Sand Dropseed
eogrenOct 24, 2026Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, Mountain Center, CA, US
Spike Dropseed (opens in new tab)
Spike Dropseed
scdunnOct 22, 2026Cave Spring Trail, Monticello, UT, US
mesa dropseed (opens in new tab)
mesa dropseed
braydophyteOct 24, 2026St. George, UT 84790, USA
mesa dropseed (opens in new tab)
mesa dropseed
braydophyteOct 24, 2026St. George, UT 84790, 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