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Plants
Mesa Dropseed
Sporobolus flexuosus
Authorship: (Thurber ex. Vasey) Rydberg
Sources
[McGoldrick 38]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassLILIOPSIDA (Monocots)
FamilyPOACEAE (Grass Family)
GenusSporobolus
Speciesflexuosus
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
mesa dropseed (opens in new tab)
braydophyteOct 24, 2026St. George, UT 84790, USA
mesa dropseed (opens in new tab)braydophyteOct 24, 2026St. George, UT 84790, USA
Mesa Dropseed (opens in new tab)ladybugcoloradoOct 18, 2026Rivers Edge, Rio Rancho, NM, USA
mesa dropseed (opens in new tab)jordannikkelOct 21, 2026Mesa County, US-CO, US
mesa dropseed (opens in new tab)danapar3Oct 20, 2026Las Cruces, NM, USA
mesa dropseed (opens in new tab)cowpokeamericanaOct 12, 2026Page, AZ, US
mesa dropseed (opens in new tab)leonarscrowlOct 18, 2026La Joya, NM 87028, USA
mesa dropseed (opens in new tab)sunbeltOct 18, 2026La Union, NM 88021, USA
mesa dropseed (opens in new tab)ojalaquelluevaOct 17, 2026Santa Teresa, NM, US
mesa dropseed (opens in new tab)danapar3Oct 17, 2026Las Cruces, NM, USA
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | SNRNot Ranked |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |