Alkali Sacaton
Sporobolus Airoides
Navajo: Tł' Ohdá' ákáłiitsoh
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Warm
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline, Heavy metals, Salt
Heavy Metal Type: As, Zn, Pb
Max Plant Height (in ft): 3
First Bloom: June
Last Bloom: October
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 2625
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 7710
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: High
Establishment: Moderate
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Fire, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Waterfowl habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_spai.pdf
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/cs_spai.pdf
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/spoair/all.html
- https://www.gardenia.net/plant/sporobolus-airoides#:~:text=Performs%20best%20in%20full%20sun,salty%20and%20caliche%20type%20soils.
- https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/grasses-and-grasslikes/alkali-sacaton
- https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/api/collection/p16021coll3/id/385/download
- https://www.proquest.com/docview/304686022?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12665-018-7563-7#Tab3
- https://www.nndfw.org/dnpp/resources.html