Sporobolus
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sporobolus-302-11589015
title:
Sporobolus
text:
Sporobolus is a nearly cosmopolitan genus of plants in the grass family. The name Sporobolus means "seed-thrower", and is derived from Ancient Greek word σπόρος (spóros), meaning "seed", and the root of βάλλειν (bállein) "to throw", referring to the dispersion of seeds. Members of the genus are usually called dropseeds or sacaton grasses. They are typical prairie and savanna plants, occurring in other types of open habitat in warmer climates. At least one species is threatened with extinction, a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Genus of grasses
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporobolus
date created:
date modified:
2024-04-25T15:31:22Z
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fields total:
13
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