Chaparral Germplasm Hairy Grama  (Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. Var. hirsuta) Warm season perennial grass native to southern Texas. The low-growing dense bunchgrass grows 1 to 2 ½ feet tall. The plants produce multiple seed heads, each bearing a spike containing 18-70 seeds. It will flower and produce seed throughout the year.

Adaptation: Will grow on sand, sandy loam, clay and clay loam soil types. Compatible in plantings with other native species. Has shown good performance in the South Texas Plains, Gulf Prairie and Marshes and Coastal Sand Plains regions of South Texas.

Uses: Developed for use in highway right-of-way seeding, native rangeland restoration, areas susceptible to erosion and wildlife plantings in the Rio Grande Plains of Texas.