American Cupscale

Sacciolepis striata (L.) Nash

Grass family

Plant Type

Graminoid

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

3.0 feet

Spread

17 inches

Flower Color

Purple

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance Medium

Flood Tolerance Medium

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Low

Salt Tolerance Low

Climate

pH Range 5.0 – 7.3

Frost-Free Days 180 days

Precipitation 22 – 79 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast
USA+: Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.