Sporobolus compositus var. compositus

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PLANTS OF ILLINOIS, USA
Sporobolus asper (Michx.) Kunth

S.R. Hill,

2002

Poaceae

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ILLINOIS: DEKALB COUNTY: 41° 46’ 8.1” N.

Lat. 088° 45’ 56.3” W. Long. T. 38N, R. 4E, SE1/4
NW1/4SECT. 15 Waterman. Between highway
right-of-way and active railroad (Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy) tracks, east side of town, south side of U.S.
Route 30. Waterman 7.5 min. quadrangle. Elevation
about 800 feet. At paved highway pulloff. Dark
clay-loam, disturbed.

Mesic to dry-mesic prairie remnant; degraded. Rather
common in drier areas; perennial tufted grass, spikes
partly held in sheathe.

Steven R. Hill, with George Rose 35009
10 September 2002

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