Hairy Grama
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Hairy Grama Species Name: Bouteloua hirsuta Plant Type: Grasses & Grass-like Family Name: Poaceae, Grass Family Tribe: Cynodonteae, Gramagrass Tribe |
Examples of Hairy GramaBouteloua hirsuta
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Season | Warm |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Central portion from southern Canada to Central Mexico |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Western two-thirds of the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Curly leaf blades
- Hairs on leaf edges arising from tiny bumps
Floral
- 1-4 branches per seed head
- Branches with bristle at tip
- Stem ends just above last branch
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 15-40 centimeters
- Ligule Type: Ciliate
- Sheath: Glabrous
- Leaves: Basal
- Floral Characteristics
- Inflorescence Type: Spike
- Florets Per Spikelet: 2 (1 fertile and 1 sterile)
- Glumes: Unequal
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Shallow sandy, rocky and sandy loam |
| Habitat | Dry, open sites with shallow soils |
| Successional Stage | Mid to late |
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