Common Name(s): | Common Curlymesquite, Curlymesquite,Common |
Scientific Name: | Hilaria belangeri |
Family: | Poaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Warm |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 10 - 30 cm |
Flowers: | Aug - Oct |
Description: Often confused with Buffalograss vegetatively. However, its inflorescence is conspicuously different, and it does not bear male and female flowers on separate plants. Most frequently found on shallow, rocky, disturbed sites. It provides fair forage for cattle and is of little value to most wildlife species. |