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Sacaton Alkali per PLS Lb
10 lb minimums on all seed type mixes.
Grass Family (Poaceae : Eragrosteae)
Latin Name : Sporobolus airoides
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value :
Wildlife – poor
Livestock – fair to good
Remarks :
Occurs in nearly pure stands on alkaline or
saline soils in valleys and meadows, sandy soils
of desert foothills or roadsides, also dry and
gravelly slopes; most abundant on moderately
moist alkaline soils of bottomlands where other
species are not adapted.
Withstands flooding
well.
Flowers April to September, seeds remain
viable for many years; reproduces by seed and
tillers.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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