Sporobolus airoides

Identification

Sporobolus airoides Alkali Sacaton.
Sporobolus airoides Alkali Sacaton - grid24_3
Sporobolus airoides
close up of flower, Alkali Sacaton, Sporobolus airoides, with young grasshopper. - grid24_3
Sporobolus airoides, Alkali Sacaton, with a young grasshopper perching on the flower stalk.
Sporobolus airoides, Alkali Sacaton - grid24_3
Sporobolus airoides, Alkali Sacaton is a small grass with 2 foot tall open flower spikes.
Alkali Sacaton along the rim in Zion National Park - grid24_3
Alkali sacaton grows in spots throughout much of California from below sea level to 5000ft. and east to the Great Plains.

Description

A perennial grass that has reddish to purplish tones and an open form. It usually grows in alkaline soils that are at least seasonally moist. Therefore it loves moisture and fertility. Mary DeDecker in the Natural History of the White-Inyo Range says "Early desert travelers considered this grass a reliable indicator of water sufficiently fresh to drink within a few feet of the surface..." Sacaton is not drought tolerant by our standards.

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Characteristics

Sporobolus airoides Alkali Sacaton tolerates alkaline soil.

Sporobolus airoides Alkali Sacaton's foliage type is deciduous.
Sporobolus airoides Alkali Sacaton's flower color is na.
Sporobolus airoides Alkali Sacaton's fruit is edible.

Communities

Communities for Sporobolus airoides Alkali Sacaton:Alkali Sink.

Ranges for Sporobolus airoides

ph: 7.00 to 9.00
usda: 5 to 10
height[m]: 1.00 to 1.00
width[m]: 0.50 to 10.00
rainfall[cm]: 40.00 to 130.00

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