Growth Form
Habitat Type
Seed Head

Hairy Grama


(Bouteloua hirsuta)

Hairy grama is a common perennial native grass found in sand, sandy loam, and gravelly soils in South Texas. It is a component of many range sites and habitat types. Hairy grama has fair forage value. Hairy grama is an excellent choice for highway right-of-way plantings on sandy or gravelly soils in South Texas. Chaparral is a South Texas release of this species available for planting.

 

Germination

Seeding Rate

Seeds/pound

Planting Depth

Seed Maturity

33%

8 lbs PLS/ac.

116,300

0.25"

March-Oct.

 

 

USDA-NRCS Plant Fact Sheet