American Cupscale
Sacciolepis striata
- Native to:
- Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, United States
Correll, Donovan Stewart; Correll, Helen B.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Sacciolepis
- Species:
- Sacciolepis striata
- USDA Symbol:
- SAST
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, birds
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from rhizomes following fire in wetland prairie habitats.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich, loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and marshy areas
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require moist to wet conditions; may germinate on mudflats or shallow water margins.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI