Buffalograss
| Plant Profile | |
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| FYUSE 3D Image | Common Name: Buffalograss |
Examples of Buffalograss Bouteloua dactyloides, formerly Buchloe dactyloides
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Season | Warm |
| Distribution in the U.S. | From Montana and the Dakotas southward into Mexico and Central America |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Western two-thirds and dry sites in the eastern half |
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Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Very short, less than 6 inches tall
- Stolons naked and wiry
- Gray-green foliage
- Leaves usually have hair on top and bottom surface
Floral
- Separate male and female plants (dioecious)
- Male has seed heads sticking up like flags, 1-3 branches per stem
- Female has small burs hidden within blades
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Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 3-25 centimeters
- Ligule Type: Ciliate
- Sheath: Glabrous
- Leaves: Cauline
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Floral Characteristics
- Inflorescence Type: Spike (male); bur (female)
- Florets Per Spikelet: 2
- Glumes: Unequal
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Loamy-clay soils |
| Habitat | Intermittently wet or dry soils |
| Successional Stage | Mid to late |