Bouteloua curtipendula

Common Name: Side Oats Grama

Plant Type: Grass/Sedge/Rush

Habitat: Prairie

Light Requirements: sun, part sun

Soil Moisture: dry, mesic

Soil Type: Sand

Height: 1 - 2½ ft

Bloom Time: Summer

Flower Colour: yellow

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate within 4 weeks if sown at 70°F

Details/Comments: Praires, dry slopes, rocky hills. Row of seeds hang from single stem.

Picture Copyright: John Oyston