Summary ²

Giant Sacaton Sporobolus wrightii
Approximate Size (Height x Width) 5’x5’
Deciduous or Evergreen Deciduous
Light Full Sun
Water Use Medium
Flowering and Fruiting Seasons Summer-Fall
Habitat Value Larval food; seeds for birds through the winter

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planting details provided by ABQ Backyard Refuge Program partners

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Kenneth Bader, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kenneth Bader
2. Adapted by ABQ Backyard Refuge Program from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporobolus_wrightii

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Calflora
• CalPhotos
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• Jepson eFlora
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• World Flora Online

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