Sacciolepis striata
American cupscale-grass

There are about 30 species of cupscale grass worldwide; this one is native to Florida. It might be found growing in large stands on wet shores and in marshes.


American cupscale-grass is a grass. stems erect or leaning, to 3 ft. tall, rooting at nodes, stem sheath margins hairy; leaf blades flat, long, smooth to hairy, to 8 in. long, to 3/4 in. wide, conspicuous nerves; inflorescence spike-like, dense, to 12 in. long; spikelets have stalks, no hairs, distinct bulge at base


A second species, Sacciolepis indica, India cupscale-grass, is NON-NATIVE. It is much smaller than S. striata, but is otherwise similar.


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