Tobosagrass

Pleuraphis mutica Buckley

Grass family

Plant Type

Graminoid

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

28 inches

Spread

17 inches

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance Medium

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High

Salt Tolerance Medium

Climate

pH Range 6.0 – 7.8

Frost-Free Days 160 days

Precipitation 5 – 13 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

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.