I have not grown this plant, but have seen it in its native habitats.
Hairy grama grass (Bouteloua hirsuta) is often confu...Read Moresed with blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis). Hairy grama grass seed spikes (flower spikes) project beyond the comb as prominent points (called a rachis) past the terminal flowers; whereas, blue grama has flowers almost all the way to the tip of the seed spikes (flower spikes). Hairy grama grass has flat, slender leaf blades which are 1 to 5 inches long. Hairy grama grass has lots of longer and more obvious.
hairs scattered on the lower margins of the leaf blades and often on both surfaces as well as compared to blue grama grass. Hairy grama grass spikelets are densely covered with long, pustulate-based hairs which make them appear fuzzy. Although blue grama grass spikelets can have short hairs on the spikelets, they do not appear fuzzy. Sow unstratified seeds in the fall and stratified seeds in the spring.
I have not grown this plant, but have seen it in its native habitats.
Hairy grama grass (Bouteloua hirsuta) is often confu...Read More
Hairy Grama Bouteloua hirsuta is Native to Texas and other States.