Specimen Information

Sporobolus purpurascens
Sporobolus purpurascens
(purple dropseed)
Plants
Native Transplant

Specimen ID238571
GroupPlants
GenusSporobolus
Speciespurpurascens
Common Namepurple dropseed
StateCA
CountyMarin
LocalityTomasini Point, Tomales Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTomales-Drake Bays
HUC8 Number18050005
HUC10 NameTomales Bay-Bodega Bay
HUC10 Number1805000503
HUC12 NameTomales Bay
HUC12 Number180500050304
Map
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Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed ocean current | dispersed waterfowl
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16117
Author:Anonymous
Date:2007
Title:San Francisco Estuary Invasive Spartina Project website.
Publisher:California State Coastal Conservancy, Berkeley, CA.
Volume:2007
CommentsA single plant was first detected in 2002 and immediately removed by digging. Follow-up surveys in 2003, 2004 found no new populations. A 2005 survey found one new plant which was removed.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineBrackish


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