Sacciolepis striata
american cupscale
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sheathing
Leaf Margin
entire, ciliate
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
linear, lanceolate
Growth Form
graminoid, floating aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
July - November
Height (meters)
0.5 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Field Characters
Sheath hairy, leaf blades flat with long conspicuous nerves, inflorescence spike-like. Often growing in mats floating on water. Straight narrow spike. Pale green color. Leaves rough and 0.5" wide. Purple mark by leaf base (collar). Ligule-purple line.
Habitat
Wet ditches, pond and lake shorelines, freshwater marshes.