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Species profile—Sporobolus virginicus (sand couch)

Classification

Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → Poaceae (grass) → Sporobolus virginicus (sand couch)

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Species details

Kingdom
Plantae (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida (land plants)
Family
Poaceae (grass)
Scientific name
Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth
Common name
sand couch
WildNet taxon ID
15003
Alternate name(s)
marine couch
salt couch
rats tail grass
saltwater couch
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Confidential
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=15003.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024