Bouteloua curtipendula
sideoats grama
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
orange, red, yellow
Flower Month
June - November
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Animal Use
This grass produces high quality, nutritious, green forage that is readily eaten by all classes of livestock. As with may palatable species it may be subject to removal from the stand if excessively grazed.
Habitat
Prairies and grasslands, open brush, forest openings on alluvial loam, among rocks on steep slopes.