Chloris verticillata
tumble windmill grass, windmallgrass, tumble windmillgrass
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Month
May - September
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Animal Use
Is palatable but produces a meager amount of forage, thus it is considered an undesirable plant in the rangeland mixture. Poor to fair forage.
Habitat
Rocky, calcareous, gravelly and sandy loam, disturbed areas, roadsides, eroded plains, lawns, waste areas.