American Cupscale

Sacciolepis striata (L.) Nash - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Planting Distance: 17 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Wind

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.