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Sand Dropseed

Sporobolus pungens

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Spain.January 6, February 6, March 5, April 19, May 16, June 3, July 4, August 5, September 11, October 12, November 8, December 9.
Spain104
France69
Illes Balears43
Andalucía31
Occitanie29
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur24
Italy20
Cataluña/Catalunya18
Corse16
Centro7

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Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
Classmonocots · Liliopsida
Ordergrasses, sedges, cattails, and allies · Poales
Familygrasses · Poaceae
Genusdropseeds, cordgrasses, and sandreeds · Sporobolus

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