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Giant Sacaton – Plant

LATIN NAME
Sporobolus wrightii

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Warm

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • Also known as “big alkali sacaton” or just “big sacaton”.
  • This robust, erect perennial is adapted to medium to coarse textured soils along the borders of alkaline or saline areas and occasionally found on rocky slopes.
  • Provides fair grazing to livestock and good nesting cover for ground nesting birds.

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