Bouteloua hirsuta
hairy grama
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sheathing
Leaf Type
simple
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Month
March - October
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.7
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Animal Use
This warm-season grass is nutritious and eaten by all classes of livestock. Poor wildlife value.
Habitat
Prairies, sandhills and pastures.