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Common Name(s): Buffalograss
Species: Buchloe dactyloides
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Family: Poaceae
Tribe: Chlorideae
Longevity: Perennial
Season: Warm
Origin: Native
Height: 5 - 25 cm
Flowers: April - December
Description: Is a dominant grass of the shortgrass prairie and is commonly found in overgrazed uplands in our region. It has stolons and the male and female flowers are produced on separate plants. Fair for some species of wildlife and good for cattle, but limited in forage quantity.
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