Trailing Grama
Bouteloua diversispicula
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Details & Attributes
| Plant Type(s) | Grass |
| Native to Arizona | Yes! |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Has Spines | No |
| Size In relative feet, width by height |
6"-1' × 1-3' + |
| Flowering Season | May-October |
| Flower Color | Yellow or red |
| Minimum Temperature Range | 20-30 °F? |
| Leaf Description | In scruffy clumps, sometimes recurved |
| Fruit | Hairy, banner-like |
| View on SEINet | View SEINet Entry |
| Range Map | View SEINet Range Map |
| Elevation Range | 2300-3000 ft. |
| Description | A rare grass in Arizona, known only from Pima county Where it can be recognized by its Above ground runners (Stolons) which root into the ground and can form a mat. This species was just recently introduced to cultivation through the efforts of the AZNPS Tucson Chapter Conservation Committee. This grass has great potential as a turf grass for xeric gardens, and will be helpful for preventing erosion. Low clumps of foliage are topped by banner like Yellow or red Flowers which are typically dimorphic (staminate and pistillate Flowers on sepeRate individuals.) |
