'WINDBREAKER' CULTIVAR BIG SACATON A FOUNDATION CLASS OF CERTIFIED SEED

A cultivar of big sacaton (Sporobolus wrightii Munro ex Scribn. [Poaceae]) has been released for use in the southwestern US. 'Windbreaker' big sacaton, a native, warmseason, perennial bunchgrass is an important native forage grass species for livestock and wildlife. The increased height, width, and amount of forage found in 'Windbreaker' make it an ideal conservation plant for use in erosion protection, windbreak plantings, improvement of wildlife habitat, bioenergy production, and providing forage production on grazing lands.