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Sporobolus spicatus, also known as salt grass, is a halophyte.[1]

Sporobolus spicatus
Sporobolus spicatus (plant on left side)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Sporobolus
Species:	S. spicatus
Binomial name
Sporobolus spicatus Kunth

Distribution

This bunchgrass is distributed:

• in dryer parts of Africa such as Namibia, as a well known common plant in the western desert of Egypt
• from the Mediterranean coast to South Africa
• from the Middle East southwest to Pakistan and India.[2][3]

Description

Sporobolus spicatus is a perennial bunchgrass forming turfs near water and which has short, pointed flat blade leaves.[4] It grows up to a maximum height of 40 cm and is distinguishable by a dark green colour.

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