| Common Name |
Giant Sacaton Grass |
| Latin Name |
Sporobolus wrightii |
| Native Habitat |
Dry prairies and rocky slopes of California and west
from 0 to 7,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None once established |
| Height X Width |
6 feet X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Grey-green leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Fragrance |
| Ornamental Value |
Pale pink fragrant flowers mid-summer to fall |
| Nature Value |
Important browse for cattle and wildlife, food and cover
for birds |
| Native American Uses |
Basketry |
| Links |
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| Data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/spowri/all.html |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/img_query?where-taxon=Sporobolus+airoides&where-anno=1 |
| Images and data |
http://www.plantsofthesouthwest.com/cgi-bin/plantview.cgi?_recordnum=1027 |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/109124/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=7744 |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalog/product/91932/ |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?strLetter=S&plant_id=2849&page=5 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SPWR2 |
