Arkansas Forages Database
Eastern Gamagrass
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About Eastern Gamagrass
- Native warm-season perennial grass.
- Found statewide.
- Tolerant of wet soils and found mostly in low areas.
- Readily grazed.
- Very productive.
- Does not tolerate overgrazing.