Buffalograss
Grass Family ( Poaceae : Cynodonteae )
Latin Name : Bouteloua dactyloides
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – fair
Livestock -good
Remarks :
This shortgrass has both rhizomes and stolons.
Leaves are sparsely hairy while the stem and
nodes are without hair. Male and female
plants grow separately. Female plants bear
seed in bur-like clusters among the leaves.
The species is highly drought resistant and is
a dominant grass of the Great Plains. Adapted
to dry prairies on medium to fine textured
soils; occasionally used as a lawn grass
Source: USDA-NRCS
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