{"product_id":"eastern-gamagrass-tripsacum-dactyloides","title":"Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEastern Gamagrass \u003cem\u003e(Tripsacum dactyloides)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEastern Gamagrass is the wild ancestor of corn — a massive, bold native grass whose relationship with maize goes back to the origins of agriculture in the Americas. In the Louisiana bayou and prairie country, it grows in dense, arching clumps along stream banks and wet meadow edges, its broad leaves catching the wind in great sweeping movements that make it one of the most dramatic grasses in the native landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBotanical Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poaceae (Grass family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern and central United States from Connecticut to Florida and west to Kansas and Texas; native to Louisiana's wet prairies, stream banks, and bottomland meadows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–8 feet tall; spreads by rhizome to form large clumps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom\/Seed Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e June–August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist to wet; tolerates clay and periodic flooding; thrives along stream banks and wet prairie edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePrairie Movement \u0026amp; Ecological Role\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEastern Gamagrass is one of the most productive native grasses for wildlife, its seeds consumed by Wood Ducks, Wild Turkeys, and numerous songbirds. Its dense clumps provide critical nesting and cover habitat for ground-nesting birds. As a relative of corn, it has been studied extensively for its deep root system — roots extending 8 feet or more — and its exceptional ability to build soil organic matter and sequester carbon. Indigenous peoples of the Southeast harvested its grain as a food source for thousands of years before maize became dominant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the Prairie Movement Strip\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003ePrairie Movement Strip | Wind, Pollinators \u0026amp; Motion\u003c\/em\u003e collection at Big Mamou Enterprises, Eastern Gamagrass brings bold, sweeping movement to the wet edges of the prairie strip — ancient, powerful, and deeply rooted in the American land.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mamou Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49765803688176,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/7171\/5056\/files\/image_2035aeed-6828-44d0-8972-361af9ff788e.png?v=1779810913","url":"https:\/\/realtimecajun.com\/products\/eastern-gamagrass-tripsacum-dactyloides","provider":"Big Mamou Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}