Sesleria dactyloides Nutt.

Scientific Name: Sesleria dactyloides Nutt.


Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Liliopsida / Commelinidae / Cyperales / Poaceae / Gramineae / Bouteloua Lag./ Sesleria dactyloides Nutt.

<i>Sesleria dactyloides</i> Nutt.
General Information
Usda SymbolSEDA
GroupMonocot
Life CyclePerennial
Growth HabitsGraminoid
Native LocationsSEDA

Plant Guide

Alternate Names

Scientific Alternate Names: Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm.

Uses

Livestock: Buffalograss is primarily used for range grazing and is important component of the shortgrass and mixed grass prairies. (Leithead et al. 1971 and Howard, 1995). Buffalograss is utilized by all classes of livestock. It is considered good quality forage, and nutritional qualities do not decline significantly during curing (Hitchcock, 1951). Wildlife: Buffalograss is consumed by several species of prairie animals including the white tailed deer, bison, and prairie dogs (Chamrad and Box, 1968; Clippinger, 1989; Duble, 2012. This plant is a larval host for the Green Skipper (Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, 2013). Grasshoppers including the White whiskered grasshopper, Red winged grasshopper, Carolina grasshopper, Slantfaced Pasture grasshopper, Large headed grasshopper, and Mottled Sand grasshopper feed on buffalograss foliage (Illinois Wildflowers, 2012). Landscaping: Buffalograss is growing in popularity for use in low traffic areas and a possible substitute for nonnative warm season grasses such as bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon), St. Augustine (Stenotaphrum secundatum), and zoysia (Zoysia japonica) (Huang, 1999 and Mintenko et al., 2002). Johnson et al. (2000) noted that buffalograss has a slower growth rate than other commercially available non-native turfgrasses. Biran et al. (1981) observed that sparse, tall growing, warm season grasses tend to have high evapotranspiration (ET) rates while shorter, denser grasses had low ET rates. Beard and Kim (1989) and Kim (1983) noted lower ET and slower growth rates of buffalograss compared to common bermudagrass (C. dactylon) under uniform and optimum growing conditions. In another study by Kim and Beard (1988), of eleven warm season and cool season turfgrasses, buffalograss showed the lowest average ET rate of 4.8 mmd-1. A study in Texas of native and non-native grasses, buffalograss (B. dactyloides) demonstrated higher survivability (85-98%) than bermudagrass (C. dactylon) (5-35%) after 3 years (McAfee and Leps, 2001). Erosion Control: Buffalograss forms a dense sod that impedes soil erosion. The plants develop numerous fine roots that are tough and wiry; penetrating into the soil 4 to 6 feet. In a study conducted on Holdrege silt loam and Chernozem Wabash silt loam, approximately 70% (by weight) of the roots of buffalograss plants were in the first 6 inches of the soil profile (Weaver, 1958).

Status

Please consult the PLANTS Web site and your State Department of Natural Resources for this plant’s current status (e.g., threatened or endangered species, state noxious status, and wetland indicator values).

Description

General: Buffalograss is a native, warm season, stoloniferous perennial that grows 4 to 6 inches in height, The leaf blade is 1/8 inch wide and 3 to 6 inches long, Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Sesleria dactyloides Nutt.., The ligule is a row of short hair, The plant is dioecious, Both sexes have a spike for the seed head, The female flowers are burs partially hidden among the leaves and the male flowers have 2 or 3 short spikes on slender, erect stems (Leithead et al,, 1971), Distribution: It is found from western Minnesota to Montana and then South to Arizona and eastward to Louisiana (Hitchcock, 1951), For current distribution, please consult the Plant Profile page for this species on the PLANTS Web site, Habitat: Buffalograss is found on clay soils in moderate to low rainfall areas (15 to 30 inches annually) (Duble, 2012) and tolerates alkaline soils (University of Wyoming, 2013),

Adaptation

Buffalograss is found on dry prairies on medium to fine textured soils (Hatch, 1995). It is prevalent in the short grass prairie region of the Great Plains uplands (Hitchcock, 1951).

Establishment

Buffalograss can be established by direct seeding or via vegetative plugs and sod. Soil analysis should be performed prior to planting to determine the necessary levels of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. When planting seed, nitrogen should not be applied until the stand is established. Seedbed preparation should begin well in advance of planting in the spring. Establish a clean, weed free seedbed by either tillage or herbicides. Prior to planting, the soil should be firm and have accumulated adequate soil moisture. Seed Seed should be planted with a grain drill equipped with a native seed box and planted to a depth of ½ inch. If broadcast planting, the seeding rate should be increased, and some form of drag should be used after broadcasting to cover the seed, provide good seed-to-soil contact, and conserve soil moisture. For pasture, rangeland and wildlife plantings, seeding rates for a monoculture stand range from 8 to 26 pounds per live seed per acre (USDA / Texas Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2001; Boltz, 2012) depending upon the intended use of the planting. Buffalograss contains approximately 50,000 seed per pound. When planting mixtures, the seeding rate may be proportionately adjusted based on the desired amount of buffalograss in the planting. Please consult your local Natural Resources Conservation Service Field Office before beginning preparation and planting. For lawn/residential planting: When broadcasting seed, use a seeding rate of 3 to 5 pounds per 1,000 ft2. After planting, water to prevent drying of the soil surface. Emergence of grass seedlings should occur in 7 to 21 days after planting (Koski, 2012).

Vegetative

Transplanted plugs can spread within 8 to 12 weeks after planting. Transplant the plugs on 12” x 18” centers after the last spring frost or 6 or more weeks before the first fall frost. At planting, apply one pound of nitrogen (starter type fertilizer) per 1,000 ft2 and a second application 6 to 7 weeks afterward. Water the plugs to maintain a moist soil surface for 7 to 10 days to aid in establishment and subsequent growth. A preemergent herbicide can be applied before or just after planting to reduce weed competition. The plugs may turn brown and enter dormancy after transplanting because of moist stress. Keep the plugs moistened until the roots become well established (Koski, 2012). Sodding a lawn provides the most rapid cover. However, proper site preparation is important for a successful establishment. Use healthy, moist sod strips during installation. Afterwards, water the sod to maintain good soil moisture, but not saturated (Koski, 2012).

Management

Newly planted buffalograss pasture should not be grazed the first season (Wenger, 1943). After the stand is established, rotational or conservative continuous grazing can be used. Buffalograss grows close to the ground so grazing animals normally harvest less than 50% of the current year’s growth (Leithead et al., 1971). Rotational grazing allows the plants to recover well after grazing events and store up nutrients for the winter. Consult your local Natural Resources Conservation Service for assistance in developing and implementing a prescribed grazing plan. Established lawns should be fertilized with 1 to 2 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 ft2 in late spring with a follow up application in July (Dunn and Ervin, 2001). Over fertilization (more than 2 pounds per 1,000 ft2 per year) does not help the lawn and with excessive watering can increase weed competition. Buffalograss lawns need one to two inches of water every two to four weeks during the summer to maintain active growth (Koski, 2012). If the lawn is stressed by drought, it will become dormant and wait for favorable growing conditions (Dunn and Ervin, 2001).

Pests and Potential Problems

In seed production, false smut may develop in late spring (Wenger, 1943). Mealybugs and chinch bug have been found in Nebraska buffalograss lawns (Koski, 2012).

Control

Please contact your local agricultural extension specialist or county weed specialist to learn what works best in your area and how to use it safely. Always read label and safety instructions for each control method

Seeds and Plant Production

Plant Production

Plant Production

Seed can be produced under irrigation or dryland conditions. Using irrigation is the most reliable method of producing seed. Dryland fields are generally the most productive from the second to the fifth year, after which the stand begins to decline in vigor and seed yield. Seed production fields planted on 30” centers will usually spread together during the first year and begin producing seed in the second season (Wenger, 1943). Steve Hurst @USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database Seed is combine harvested with a modified reel head that uses flailing bats or brooms to push the harvested material into the combine. Slow (<5 mph) travel is recommended while harvesting. When harvesting material for both seed and forage, production fields may need to be harvested a second time to gather burs which were immature at the first harvest when the grass was green (40 to 50 percent moisture) (Wenger, 1943). Cornelius (1950) reported an average seed yield of 216 lb/acre (60 lb /acre rate of nitrogen and dryland conditions) in eastern Kansas. Seed yields of irrigated stands averaged 300-1,000 lb /acre (Wenger, 1943; Atkins and Smith 1967). Atkins and Smith (1967) noted seed fill of 90% and average germination of 45%. In a study by Abeyo et al. (2006), nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer applications increased seed yields of ‘Bowie’ buffalograss. The caryopsis of buffalograss is enclosed in a rigid, tight cluster of spikelets and glumes known as a bur. The bur seems to impede caryopsis germination. Ahring and Todd (1977) found that prechilling seed at 5o to 10o C for 6 to 8 weeks or soaking seed burs in 5.25% sodium hypochlorite for 72 hours overcame the effect of the bur on seed dormancy. Cultivars, Improved, and Selected Materials (and area of origin) Some seed cultivars include Bison, Cody, Sharps Improved, Tatanka, Texoka, Topgun, and Plains (Dunn and Ervin, 2001). Some vegetative cultivars include Bonniebrae, Legacy, Midget, Mobuff, Stampede,’315,’378’, and ‘609’ (Dunn and Ervin, 2001)

References

Abeyo, B.G., and R.C. Sherman, C.J. Schmid, and L.A. Wit. 2006. Enhancement of Buffalograss Seed Production by Fertilizer. American Society of Agronomy International meeting, Nov. 15. Ahring, R.M. and G. Todd. 1977. The bur enclosure of the caryopses of buffalograss as a factor affecting germination. Agr. J. 69(1):p. 15-17. Atkins, M.D., and J.E. Smith, Jr. 1967. Grass seed production and harvest in the Great Plains. U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmer’s Bulletin 2226. U.S. Department of Agriculture. 30p. Beard, J. and K. Kim. 1989. Low water use turfgrasses. USGA Green Section Record, 27. Pp. 2-13. Biran, I., B. Bravdo, I. Bushkin-Harav, and E. Rawitz. 1981. Water consumption and growth rate of 11 turfgrasses as affected by mowing height, irrigation frequency, and soil moisture. Agron. J. 73:85-90. Boltz, S. 2012. Perennial Vegetation Establishment Guide (Notice SD-345), USDA/ Natural Resources Conservation Service South Dakota Technical Guide. Huron, SD. Chamrad, A. D. and T. W. Box. 1968. Food habits of white tailed deer in south Texas. Journal of

Range

Management. 21:158-164. Clippinger, N. W. 1989. Habitat suitability index models: blacktailed prairie dog. Biol. Rep.82 (10.156). Washington, DC: US Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. 21 p. Cornelius, D.R. 1950. Seed production of native grasses under cultivation in eastern Kansas. Ecological Monographs (20):1-29. Duble, R. 2012. Buffalograss. Texas Agrilife Extension Service. Accessed June 11, 2013: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/turf/publications/buffalo.html Dunn, J.H. and E. Ervin. 2001. Establishment and Care of Buffalograss Lawns. University of Missouri Extension. Hatch, S. and J. Pluhar. 1995. Texas Range Plants. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX. Hitchcock, A.S. 1951. Manual of the grasses of the United States. Misc. Publ. No. 200. Washington, DC: US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Administration. 1051p. Howard, J. L. 1995. Buchloe dactyloides. In:

Fire Effects

Information System. [Online]. U.S Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences laboratory (Producer). Available: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/ [2012,July 12] Huang, B. 1999. Water relations and root activities of Buchloe dactyloides and Zoysia japonica in response to localized soil drying. Plant Soil. 208. pp.179-186. Illinois Wildflowers. Buffalograss. http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/grasses/plants/buffalo_grass.htm Accessed July 7, 2012. Johnson, P.G., T.P. Riordan and J.J. Cicalese. 2000. Low mowing tolerance in buffalograss. Crop Sci. 40. pp.1339-1343. Kim, K.S. 1983. Comparative evapotranspiration of thirteen turfgrasses grown under both non-limiting soil moisture and progressive water stress conditions. Master’s Thesis. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Kim, K.S. and J.B. Beard. 1988. Comparative Turfgrass evapotranspiration rates and associated plant morphological characteristics. Crop Sci. 28. pp. 328-331. Koski, T. 2012. CMG Garden Notes #565-Buffalograss Lawns. Colorado State University Extension. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Buffalograss. http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=BODA2 Accessed June 12, 2013. Leithead, H., L. Yarlett and T. Shiflet. 1971. 100 Native Forage Grasses in 11 Southern States. Agric. Handbook 389. U.S. Gov. Print Office, Washington, D.C. McAfee, J.A. and R.E. Leps. 2001. Williamson County Non-irrigated Turfgrass Study. Professional Bulletin. Williamson County Extension Center, Georgetown, TX. Mintenko, A.S., S.R. Smith, and D.J. Cattanic. 2002. Turfgrass evaluation of native grasses for the Northern Great Plains Region. Crop Sci. 42. Pp. 2018-2024. University of Wyoming. Forage identification: Buffalograss. Department of Plant Sciences. http://www.uwyo.edu/plantsciences/uwplant/forages/grasses/buffalograss.html Accessed June 13, 2013. USDA/ Texas Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2001. Appendix 1- Plant Species, Rates, Dates and Adaptability in Texas, Zone 3. USDA/ Natural Resources Conservation Service Texas Field Office Technical Guide. Temple, Texas. Weaver, J.E. 1958. Summary and interpretation of underground development of natural grassland communities. Ecological Monographs 28(1): 55-78. Wenger, L.E. 1943. Buffalograss. Bulletin 321. Manhattan, KS: Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. 321 p. Prepared By: Melinda Brakie Citation Brakie, M. R., 2013. Plant Guide for buffalograss [Bouletoua dactyloides (Nutt.) J.T. Columbus]. USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, East Texas Plant Materials Center. Nacogdoches, TX 75964. Published September, 2013 Edited For more information about this and other plants, please contact your local NRCS field office or

Plant Traits

Growth Requirements

Drought ToleranceHigh
Fire ToleranceHigh
Fire ToleranceHigh
Fertility RequirementMedium
Fertility RequirementMedium
Fertility RequirementMedium
Fertility RequirementMedium
Fertility RequirementMedium
Fertility RequirementMedium
Fertility RequirementMedium
Fertility RequirementMedium
Fertility RequirementMedium
Fertility RequirementMedium
Drought ToleranceHigh
Fire ToleranceHigh
Drought ToleranceHigh
Drought ToleranceHigh
Drought ToleranceHigh
Drought ToleranceHigh
Drought ToleranceHigh
Drought ToleranceHigh
Drought ToleranceHigh
Drought ToleranceHigh
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Frost Free Days, Minimum150
Hedge ToleranceNone
Hedge ToleranceNone
Hedge ToleranceNone
Hedge ToleranceNone
Hedge ToleranceNone
Hedge ToleranceNone
Hedge ToleranceNone
Hedge ToleranceNone
Hedge ToleranceNone
Hedge ToleranceNone
Frost Free Days, Minimum150
Frost Free Days, Minimum150
Frost Free Days, Minimum150
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Frost Free Days, Minimum150
Frost Free Days, Minimum145
Frost Free Days, Minimum145
Frost Free Days, Minimum145
Frost Free Days, Minimum120
Frost Free Days, Minimum120
Fire ToleranceMedium
Fire ToleranceHigh
Fire ToleranceHigh
Fire ToleranceHigh
Fire ToleranceHigh
Fire ToleranceHigh
Fire ToleranceHigh
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsNo
CaCO3 ToleranceHigh
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
CaCO3 ToleranceHigh
CaCO3 ToleranceHigh
CaCO3 ToleranceHigh
CaCO3 ToleranceHigh
CaCO3 ToleranceHigh
CaCO3 ToleranceHigh
CaCO3 ToleranceHigh
CaCO3 ToleranceHigh
CaCO3 ToleranceHigh
Temperature, Minimum (°F)-38
Anaerobic ToleranceHigh
Anaerobic ToleranceHigh
Anaerobic ToleranceHigh
Anaerobic ToleranceHigh
Anaerobic ToleranceHigh
Anaerobic ToleranceHigh
Anaerobic ToleranceHigh
Anaerobic ToleranceHigh
Anaerobic ToleranceHigh
Anaerobic ToleranceHigh
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Precipitation, Minimum7
Salinity ToleranceMedium
Salinity ToleranceMedium
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)12
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)12
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)12
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)12
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)12
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)12
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)12
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)12
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)12
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)12
Precipitation, Minimum7
Salinity ToleranceMedium
Precipitation, Minimum7
Precipitation, Minimum7
Precipitation, Minimum7
Precipitation, Minimum7
Precipitation, Minimum7
Precipitation, Minimum7
Precipitation, Minimum7
Precipitation, Minimum7
Precipitation, Maximum32
Precipitation, Maximum25
Precipitation, Maximum25
Precipitation, Maximum24
Precipitation, Maximum24
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Temperature, Minimum (°F)-28
Temperature, Minimum (°F)-28
Temperature, Minimum (°F)-23
Temperature, Minimum (°F)-23
Temperature, Minimum (°F)-18
Temperature, Minimum (°F)-18
Temperature, Minimum (°F)-16
Temperature, Minimum (°F)-16
Temperature, Minimum (°F)-13
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Moisture UseLow
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Salinity ToleranceMedium
Salinity ToleranceMedium
Salinity ToleranceMedium
Salinity ToleranceMedium
Salinity ToleranceMedium
Salinity ToleranceMedium
Salinity ToleranceMedium
pH, Maximum8.0
pH, Minimum6.5
pH, Minimum6.5
pH, Minimum6.5
pH, Minimum6.5
pH, Minimum6.5
pH, Minimum6.5
pH, Minimum6.5
pH, Maximum8.0
pH, Maximum8.0
pH, Maximum8.0
pH, Maximum8.0
pH, Maximum8.0
pH, Maximum8.0
Precipitation, Maximum24
pH, Maximum8.0
pH, Maximum8.0
pH, Maximum8.0
Moisture UseMedium
Moisture UseMedium
Moisture UseMedium
Moisture UseMedium
Moisture UseMedium
Moisture UseMedium
Moisture UseMedium
Moisture UseMedium
Moisture UseLow
pH, Minimum6.5
Precipitation, Maximum24
Precipitation, Maximum24
Precipitation, Maximum24
Precipitation, Maximum24
Planting Density per Acre, Minim11000
Planting Density per Acre, Minim11000
Planting Density per Acre, Minim11000
Planting Density per Acre, Minim11000
Planting Density per Acre, Minim11000
Planting Density per Acre, Minim11000
Planting Density per Acre, Minim11000
Planting Density per Acre, Minim11000
Planting Density per Acre, Minim11000
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim27000
Planting Density per Acre, Minim11000
pH, Minimum6.5
pH, Minimum6.5
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim27000
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim27000
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim27000
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim27000
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim27000
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim27000
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim27000
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim27000
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim27000


Morphology/Physiology

Shape and OrientationDecumbent
Shape and OrientationDecumbent
Shape and OrientationDecumbent
Shape and OrientationDecumbent
Shape and OrientationDecumbent
Shape and OrientationDecumbent
Shape and OrientationDecumbent
Shape and OrientationDecumbent
Shape and OrientationDecumbent
ToxicityNone
ToxicityNone
ToxicityNone
ToxicityNone
ToxicityNone
ToxicityNone
ToxicityNone
ToxicityNone
ToxicityNone
ToxicityNone
Active Growth PeriodSummer
Flower ColorYellow
Flower ConspicuousNo
Flower ConspicuousNo
Flower ConspicuousNo
Flower ConspicuousNo
Flower ConspicuousNo
Flower ConspicuousNo
Flower ConspicuousNo
Flower ConspicuousNo
Flower ConspicuousNo
Flower ConspicuousNo
Flower ColorYellow
Flower ColorYellow
Flower ColorYellow
Flower ColorYellow
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGray-Green
Flower ColorYellow
Flower ColorYellow
Flower ColorYellow
Flower ColorYellow
Fire ResistantNo
Fire ResistantNo
Fire ResistantNo
Fire ResistantNo
Fire ResistantNo
Fire ResistantNo
Fire ResistantNo
Fire ResistantNo
Fire ResistantNo
Fire ResistantNo
Foliage Porosity SummerPorous
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage Porosity SummerPorous
Foliage Porosity SummerPorous
Foliage Porosity SummerPorous
Foliage Porosity SummerPorous
Fall ConspicuousNo
Foliage Porosity SummerPorous
Foliage Porosity SummerPorous
Foliage Porosity SummerPorous
Foliage Porosity SummerPorous
Foliage Porosity SummerPorous
Foliage ColorGray-Green
Foliage ColorGray-Green
Foliage ColorGray-Green
Foliage ColorGray-Green
Foliage ColorGray-Green
Foliage ColorGray-Green
Foliage ColorGray-Green
Foliage ColorGray-Green
Foliage ColorGray-Green
After Harvest Regrowth RateModerate
BloatNone
BloatNone
BloatNone
BloatNone
BloatNone
BloatNone
BloatNone
BloatNone
BloatNone
After Harvest Regrowth RateModerate
After Harvest Regrowth RateModerate
After Harvest Regrowth RateModerate
After Harvest Regrowth RateModerate
After Harvest Regrowth RateModerate
BloatNone
After Harvest Regrowth RateModerate
After Harvest Regrowth RateModerate
After Harvest Regrowth RateModerate
After Harvest Regrowth RateModerate
Active Growth PeriodSummer
Active Growth PeriodSummer
Active Growth PeriodSummer
Active Growth PeriodSummer
Active Growth PeriodSummer
Active Growth PeriodSummer
Active Growth PeriodSummer
Active Growth PeriodSummer
Active Growth PeriodSummer
Shape and OrientationDecumbent
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Coppice PotentialNo
Coppice PotentialNo
Coppice PotentialNo
Coppice PotentialNo
Coppice PotentialNo
Resprout AbilityNo
Coppice PotentialNo
Coppice PotentialNo
Coppice PotentialNo
Coppice PotentialNo
C:N RatioMedium
C:N RatioMedium
C:N RatioMedium
C:N RatioMedium
C:N RatioMedium
C:N RatioMedium
C:N RatioMedium
C:N RatioMedium
C:N RatioMedium
C:N RatioMedium
Leaf RetentionNo
LifespanLong
LifespanLong
LifespanLong
LifespanLong
LifespanLong
LifespanLong
LifespanLong
LifespanLong
LifespanLong
Leaf RetentionNo
Leaf RetentionNo
Leaf RetentionNo
Leaf RetentionNo
Leaf RetentionNo
LifespanModerate
Leaf RetentionNo
Leaf RetentionNo
Leaf RetentionNo
Leaf RetentionNo
Known AllelopathNo
Known AllelopathNo
Known AllelopathNo
Known AllelopathNo
Known AllelopathNo
Known AllelopathNo
Known AllelopathNo
Known AllelopathNo
Known AllelopathNo
Known AllelopathNo
Nitrogen FixationNone
Resprout AbilityNo
Resprout AbilityNo
Resprout AbilityNo
Resprout AbilityNo
Resprout AbilityNo
Resprout AbilityNo
Resprout AbilityNo
Resprout AbilityNo
Resprout AbilityNo
Nitrogen FixationNone
Nitrogen FixationNone
Nitrogen FixationNone
Nitrogen FixationNone
Nitrogen FixationNone
Foliage TextureFine
Nitrogen FixationNone
Nitrogen FixationNone
Nitrogen FixationNone
Nitrogen FixationNone
Low Growing GrassYes
Low Growing GrassYes
Low Growing GrassYes
Low Growing GrassYes
Low Growing GrassYes
Low Growing GrassYes
Low Growing GrassYes
Low Growing GrassYes
Low Growing GrassYes
Low Growing GrassYes
Fruit/Seed ColorBrown
Fruit/Seed ConspicuousNo
Fruit/Seed ConspicuousNo
Fruit/Seed ConspicuousNo
Fruit/Seed ConspicuousNo
Fruit/Seed ConspicuousNo
Fruit/Seed ConspicuousNo
Fruit/Seed ConspicuousNo
Fruit/Seed ConspicuousNo
Fruit/Seed ConspicuousNo
Fruit/Seed ColorBrown
Fruit/Seed ColorBrown
Fruit/Seed ColorBrown
Fruit/Seed ColorBrown
Fruit/Seed ColorBrown
Height, Mature (feet)0.5
Fruit/Seed ColorBrown
Fruit/Seed ColorBrown
Fruit/Seed ColorBrown
Fruit/Seed ColorBrown
Foliage TextureFine
Foliage TextureFine
Foliage TextureFine
Foliage TextureFine
Foliage TextureFine
Foliage TextureFine
Foliage TextureFine
Foliage TextureFine
Foliage TextureFine
Height, Mature (feet)0.5
Growth FormStoloniferous
Fruit/Seed ConspicuousNo
Height, Mature (feet)0.5
Height, Mature (feet)0.5
Height, Mature (feet)0.5
Height, Mature (feet)0.5
Height, Mature (feet)0.5
Height, Mature (feet)0.5
Height, Mature (feet)0.3
Height, Mature (feet)0.3
Growth RateModerate
Growth RateModerate
Growth RateModerate
Growth RateModerate
Growth RateModerate
Growth RateModerate
Growth RateModerate
Growth FormStoloniferous
Growth FormStoloniferous
Growth FormStoloniferous
Growth FormStoloniferous
Growth FormStoloniferous
Growth FormStoloniferous
Growth FormStoloniferous
Growth FormStoloniferous
Growth RateModerate
Growth RateModerate
Growth RateModerate
Growth FormStoloniferous


Reproduction

Propagated by SprigsYes
Propagated by SprigsYes
Propagated by SprigsYes
Propagated by SprigsYes
Propagated by SprigsYes
Propagated by SprigsYes
Propagated by SprigsYes
Propagated by SprigsYes
Propagated by SodYes
Propagated by SodYes
Propagated by SodYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsYes
Propagated by SprigsYes
Propagated by TubersNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Seed per Pound335360
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SodNo
Small GrainNo
Seedling VigorHigh
Seedling VigorHigh
Seedling VigorHigh
Seedling VigorLow
Small GrainNo
Small GrainNo
Small GrainNo
Small GrainNo
Small GrainNo
Small GrainNo
Small GrainNo
Small GrainNo
Seedling VigorHigh
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateRapid
Vegetative Spread RateRapid
Vegetative Spread RateRapid
Vegetative Spread RateRapid
Vegetative Spread RateRapid
Vegetative Spread RateRapid
Vegetative Spread RateRapid
Vegetative Spread RateRapid
Vegetative Spread RateRapid
Vegetative Spread RateRapid
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seed per Pound335360
Seed per Pound335360
Seed per Pound335360
Fruit/Seed Period EndFall
Seed per Pound335360
Seed per Pound335360
Seed per Pound335360
Seed per Pound335360
Seed per Pound335360
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seed per Pound335360
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seedling VigorHigh
Seedling VigorHigh
Seedling VigorHigh
Seedling VigorHigh
Seedling VigorHigh
Fruit/Seed Period BeginSummer
Fruit/Seed AbundanceHigh
Fruit/Seed AbundanceHigh
Fruit/Seed AbundanceHigh
Fruit/Seed AbundanceMedium
Fruit/Seed AbundanceMedium
Fruit/Seed AbundanceMedium
Fruit/Seed Period BeginSummer
Fruit/Seed Period BeginSummer
Fruit/Seed Period BeginSummer
Fruit/Seed Period BeginSummer
Fruit/Seed Period BeginSummer
Fruit/Seed Period BeginSummer
Fruit/Seed AbundanceHigh
Fruit/Seed Period BeginSummer
Fruit/Seed Period BeginSummer
Fruit/Seed Period BeginSummer
Fruit/Seed Period EndFall
Fruit/Seed Period EndFall
Fruit/Seed Period EndFall
Fruit/Seed Period EndFall
Fruit/Seed Period EndFall
Fruit/Seed Period EndFall
Fruit/Seed Period EndFall
Fruit/Seed Period EndSummer
Fruit/Seed Period EndSummer
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Bloom PeriodEarly Summer
Bloom PeriodEarly Summer
Bloom PeriodMid Summer
Bloom PeriodMid Summer
Bloom PeriodMid Summer
Bloom PeriodMid Summer
Bloom PeriodMid Summer
Bloom PeriodMid Summer
Bloom PeriodMid Summer
Bloom PeriodMid Summer
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Propagated by CormNo
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Fruit/Seed AbundanceHigh
Fruit/Seed AbundanceHigh
Fruit/Seed AbundanceHigh
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by BulbNo
Propagated by BulbNo
Propagated by BulbNo
Propagated by BulbNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Fruit/Seed PersistenceNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by CormNo
Propagated by CormNo
Propagated by CormNo
Propagated by CormNo
Propagated by CormNo
Propagated by CormNo
Propagated by CormNo
Propagated by CormNo
Propagated by CormNo
Fruit/Seed PersistenceNo
Propagated by BulbNo
Propagated by BulbNo
Fruit/Seed PersistenceNo
Fruit/Seed PersistenceNo
Fruit/Seed PersistenceNo
Fruit/Seed PersistenceNo
Fruit/Seed PersistenceNo
Fruit/Seed PersistenceNo
Fruit/Seed PersistenceNo
Fruit/Seed PersistenceNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by BulbNo
Propagated by BulbNo
Propagated by BulbNo
Propagated by BulbNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo


Suitability/Use

Palatable HumanNo
Palatable HumanNo
Palatable HumanNo
Palatable HumanNo
Palatable HumanNo
Palatable HumanNo
Palatable HumanNo
Palatable HumanNo
Palatable HumanNo
Post ProductNo
Post ProductNo
Post ProductNo
Post ProductNo
Post ProductNo
Post ProductNo
Post ProductNo
Palatable HumanNo
Palatable Graze AnimalHigh
Palatable Graze AnimalHigh
Palatable Graze AnimalHigh
Palatable Graze AnimalHigh
Palatable Graze AnimalHigh
Palatable Graze AnimalHigh
Palatable Graze AnimalHigh
Palatable Graze AnimalHigh
Palatable Graze AnimalHigh
Palatable Graze AnimalHigh
Palatable Browse AnimalMedium
Palatable Browse AnimalMedium
Palatable Browse AnimalMedium
Palatable Browse AnimalMedium
Palatable Browse AnimalMedium
Veneer ProductNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
Post ProductNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Protein PotentialMedium
Protein PotentialMedium
Protein PotentialMedium
Protein PotentialMedium
Protein PotentialMedium
Protein PotentialMedium
Protein PotentialMedium
Protein PotentialMedium
Protein PotentialMedium
Protein PotentialHigh
Post ProductNo
Post ProductNo
Fodder ProductYes
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Fodder ProductYes
Fodder ProductYes
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductYes
Fodder ProductYes
Fodder ProductYes
Fodder ProductYes
Fodder ProductYes
Lumber ProductNo
Lumber ProductNo
Lumber ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Berry/Nut/Seed ProductNo
Berry/Nut/Seed ProductNo
Berry/Nut/Seed ProductNo
Berry/Nut/Seed ProductNo
Berry/Nut/Seed ProductNo
Berry/Nut/Seed ProductNo
Berry/Nut/Seed ProductNo
Berry/Nut/Seed ProductNo
Berry/Nut/Seed ProductNo
Berry/Nut/Seed ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable Browse AnimalMedium
Palatable Browse AnimalMedium
Palatable Browse AnimalMedium
Palatable Browse AnimalMedium
Nursery Stock ProductNo
Nursery Stock ProductNo
Nursery Stock ProductNo
Nursery Stock ProductNo
Nursery Stock ProductNo
Nursery Stock ProductNo
Nursery Stock ProductNo
Nursery Stock ProductNo
Nursery Stock ProductNo
Nursery Stock ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable Browse AnimalMedium
Naval Store ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Lumber ProductNo
Lumber ProductNo
Lumber ProductNo
Lumber ProductNo
Lumber ProductNo
Lumber ProductNo
Lumber ProductNo

<i>Sesleria dactyloides</i> Nutt.

<i>Sesleria dactyloides</i> Nutt.

<i>Sesleria dactyloides</i> Nutt.

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