Eastern Gammagrass

 

Common Name	Eastern Gammagrass
Scientific Name	Tripsacum dactyloides
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Moist Upland Site, Water's Edge
Light Preference	Full Sun
Wildlife Value	birds, small mammals, large mammals
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6), Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	3'to 8'
Bloom Time	Summer
Evergreen	No
Comments	warm season bunch grass; host plant for bunchgrass skipper butterfly