Hairy Grama

Bouteloua hirsuta Lag.

Grass family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
6 inches
Flower Color
White, Red, Green
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Shade Tolerance Intolerant
Water Use Low
Clay Soil No
Sandy Soil Yes
Drought Tolerance High
Flood Tolerance None
Fire Tolerance High
Salt Tolerance Low
pH Range 6.0 – 7.2

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind
Larval Host Hesperia leonardus pawnee, Hesperia ottoe
Fall Color No
Evergreen No

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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