Black grama
Bouteloua eriopoda
Poaceae
Description
The weak, crooked, slender, woolly stems often take root at the swollen, fuzzy joints. The internodes are usually green during winter. The seed head has three to eight widely spaced, narrow spikes.
Black grama is a perennial, warm-season, native – 12 to 24 inches tall.
A good source of vitamin A during winter. Decreases with heavy grazing. Good grazing for both livestock and wildlife.
Habitat
Grows on gravelly uplands, dry slopes and plains.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Stem Texture: Hairy
Growth Habit: Bunch grass, Grasses
Season: Warm
Distribution
: 07 - Edwards Plateau, 08 - Rolling Plains, 09 - High Plains, 10 - Trans-Pecos
Distributions
Distribution refers to the ecological region in Texas that a plant has been found. You can also view a clickable map.
Book: Know Your Grasses (B-182)
Collection: Grasses
