Buffalograss
Description
Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides) is a low-growing, perennial, warm-season turfgrass native to the Great Plains of the United States. It is not planted in widespread areas in the Carolinas. Buffalograss is drought tolerant, and requires little fertilization. It is not adapted to shaded or heavily traveled sites.
Species Data
- SEEDHEAD / FLOWER
- spike
- VERNATION TYPE
- rolled
- LIGULE TYPE
- GROWTH SEASON / LIFE CYCLE
- warm season turf or perennial weed
- AURICLE TYPE
- absent
- LEAF BLADE TIP SHAPE
- sharp-pointed; flat, sparsely hairy, bluish-gray
- LEAF BLADE WIDTH
- 0.04 - 0.12 inches (1 - 3 mm) wide
- STOLON PRESENCE
- present; stout
Figure 3
- present; stout
- RHIZOME PRESENCE
- absent
- COLLAR TYPE
- SHEATH MARGIN
- open