Alkali Sacaton
Common Name: Alkali Sacaton
Species Name: Sporobolus airoides
Plant Type: Grasses & Grass-like
Family Name: Poaceae, Grass Family
Tribe: Eragrostideae, Lovegrass Tribe
Plant Facts | |
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Origin | Native |
Duration | Perennial |
Season | Warm |
Distribution in the U.S. | Western half from Washington, Montana and the Dakotas southward to Mexico |
Distribution in Oklahoma | Western Half |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Large bunchgrass
- Sparse hairs at collar
- Hard, “woody” bleached base
Floral
- Large open, branched seedhead; can be half of plant height – awnless spikelets with only 1 floret each
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 35-85 centimeters
- Ligule Type: Ciliate-membranous
- Sheath: Glabrous
- Leaves: Basal
- Floral Characteristics
- Inflorescence Type: Panicle
- Florets Per Spikelet: 1
- Glumes: Unequal
Habitat/Ecology | |
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Soil Type | Clay |
Habitat | Soils that are alkaline or saline |
Successional Stage | Mid to late |
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