NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Tripsacum dactyloides var. dactyloides [= Tripsacum dactyloides]
Eastern Gamagrass, Fakahatchee Grass
Scientific Name: |
Tripsacum dactyloides var. dactyloides [= Tripsacum dactyloides] |
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Genus: |
Tripsacum |
Species Epithet: |
dactyloides |
Common Name: |
Eastern Gamagrass, Fakahatchee Grass |
Plant Type |
Grass/Sedge/Rush |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Poaceae (Grass Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
3-6 ft., 6-12 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Orange, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August, September, October, November |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Roadsides, moist areas, disturbed areas, moist riverbanks. Uncommon in NC mountains, common in piedmont and coastal plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate, Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Can be a large plant in the garden. Leaves have sharp edges. |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/tripsacum/dactyloides/ https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=TRDA3 |
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