Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusSporobolus
Scientific name with authorshipSporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Agrostis aspera Michx.Agrostis composita Poir.Agrostis involuta Muhl.Agrostis longifolia (Torr.) Torr. ex A.GrayAgrostis longifolia Torr.Agrostis polystachya BoscAgrostis polystachya Bosc ex Steud.Apera aspera P.Beauv.Glyceria stricta BuckleyMuhlenbergia aspera (P.Beauv.) Trin., 1824Muhlenbergia aspera KunthMuhlenbergia composita Trin.Muhlenbergia composita Trin. ex KunthMuhlenbergia composita Trin. ex Steud.Sporobolus asper (P.Beauv.) KunthSporobolus asper var. drummondii (Trin.) VaseySporobolus asper var. hookeri (Trin.) VaseySporobolus asper var. pilosus (Vasey) Hitchc.Sporobolus attenuatus NashSporobolus compositus var. drummondii (Trin.) Kartesz & GandhiSporobolus drummondii (Trin.) Kartesz & Gandhi, 1995Sporobolus drummondii (Trin.) VaseySporobolus longifolius (Torr. ex A.Gray) Alph.WoodSporobolus pilosus VaseyVilfa aspera P.Beauv.Vilfa composita (Poir.) P.Beauv.Vilfa drummondii Trin.Vilfa hookeri Trin.Vilfa longifolia Torr.
Documented use categories
Animal food
Environmental use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier242959-2
Use codesAF EU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINSEPASAL
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.