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Gardens Navigator Sporobolus wrightii Sacaton; Big Sacaton; Giant Sacaton Search for Sporobolus wrightii in Missouri Botanic Garden Plant Finder |
Other Plants Like This: Sporobolus (Dropseeds)
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| DERIVATION |
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| FAMILY |
Poaceae (Grass Family) | ||
| HABIT | Grass/sedge | ||
| GROWTH FORM | Clump-forming | ||
| RANGE | C & SW United States, N Mexico | ||
| LEAF TYPE | Deciduous | ||
| FLOWERS | Gold;green (Seed heads;purplish when young) | ||
| FRUIT | Brown (Reddish to blackish) | ||
| HARDINESS | USDA Zone 5 (Coldest zone where hardy) | ||
| SUN REQUIREMENTS | Sun | Partial shade | ||
| SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS | Native Plant Collection | Plant Select | Steppe Plant Collection | ||
| COMMON NAME(S) | Sacaton | Big Sacaton | Giant Sacaton |
Individual Locations for Sporobolus wrightii:
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(To display plant details, click the number in the table.)
| Map Key |
Accession Number |
Year | Location |
| 1 | 990036*1 | 1999 | Desert Wash Garden |
| 2 | 001040*1 | 2000 | Water Smart Garden |
| 3 | 001040*10 | 2000 | Western Panoramas |
| No Map |
001040*11 | 2000 | East Josephine |
| 4 | 001040*3 | 2000 | Water Smart Garden |
| No Map |
001040*7 | 2000 | Chatfield General |
| 5 | 001040*9 | 2000 | Ann Montague Iris and Daylily Garden North |
| 6 | 022634*1 | 2002 | Sacred Earth |
| 7 | 022634*2 | 2002 | Sacred Earth |
| No Map |
080340*1 | 2008 | East Josephine |
| No Map |
132223*1 | 2013 | Chatfield Sinnamon Center, S Deck |
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