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Common Name(s): Sideoats Grama, Grama,Sideoats
Species: Bouteloua curtipendula
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Family: Poaceae
Tribe: Chlorideae
Longevity: Perennial
Season: Warm
Origin: Native
Height: 20 - 100 cm
Flowers: July - September
Description: The state grass of Texas. Its spikelets have an oat-like resemblance and appear to come off one side of the panicle branch. It can also be easily identified vegetatively by the evenly spaced glandular-based hairs at the lower part of the leaf. It provides cover for some wildlife species and good forage for cattle.
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