Welder Germplasm Shortspike Windmillgrass (Chloris x subdolichostachya Muell. (pro sp.) [cucullata x verticillata]

A naturally occurring hybrid between the native grasses Chloris cucullata and Chloris verticillata. Welder Germplasm is a perennial grass which produces seed and also spreads vegetatively by stolons. The mature foliage height ranges from 1 to 3 feet tall. It may produce seed heads from May to October, but most of the seed is produced in September and October.

Adaptation: Performs well at locations in the Rio Grande Plain, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Rolling Plains and Pineywoods region of Texas.

Uses: Recommended for use in roadside plantings, critical site re-vegetation and rangeland seed mixes. It can be used in many types of conservation plantings, such as grassed waterways, riparian buffers, filter strips and pond embankments.