Tripsacum dactyloides, commonly called eastern gamagrass,or Fakahatchee grass, is a warm-season, sod-forming bunch grass. It is widespread in the Western Hemisphere, native from the eastern United States to northern South America. Its natural habitat is in sunny moist areas, such as along watercourses and in wet prairies. In some areas, it has adapted well to disturbed conditions.Eastern gamagrass is a widely cultivated for its use as forage.
Usually gamagrass grows to a height of 2–3 feet (0.61–0.91 ...