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Sporobolus wrightii is a species of grass known by the common names big sacaton and giant sacaton. It is native to the western United States and northern and central Mexico. This species is a perennial bunchgrass with thick stems that can reach 2. 5 metres tall. The leaves are 20 to 70 centimetres long. The panicle is lance-shaped in outline and up to 60 centimetres long. It contains purplish or greenish spikelets.
Grass
6 - 16 ft Tall
Upright
Moderate
Yellow
Summer
Groundcover
Full Sun
Very Low, Low
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
For propagating by seed: Soak in water 24 hrs. (72 hrs. okay); germinate at high diurnal fluctuation, room temperature ( 71° to 79.7°) and 91.4°F. Sow seeds wet. Drying seeds 48 hrs. before sowing lowers germination 7% [Anonymous 1944; Toole 1941).
Seasonally moist, alkaline places
Wetland-Riparian