Names
Scientific Name: Dasyochloa pulchella
Synonym: Erionerum pulchellum, Tridens pulchellus
Common Names: Low woollygrass, fluffgrass
Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Grass
Arizona Native Status: Native
Habitat: Up to 5,500 feet on dry mesas and rocky hills
Flower Color: N/A
Flowering Season: March to October
Height: Up to 5 inches
Description: Low woollygrass is aptly named for its short stature and thick, cottony inflorescence tufts.
Special Characteristics
This attractive grass sometimes forms dense, low mats. Though sometimes abundant, it is not an important source of forage for wildlife.
Classification
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
SOURCES:
University of Austin, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website: wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=HIBE
Kearney, T. H. and R. H. Peebles. 1960. Arizona Flora. Los Angeles: University of California Press.
