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Hilaria belangeri – Curly mesquite grass

 

Names

Scientific Name: Hilaria belangeri

Synonym:

Common Names: Curly mesquite grass

Characteristics

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Grass

Arizona Native Status: Native

Habitat: Shortgrass prairies and savannahs

Flower Color: N/A

Flowering Season: March to October

Height: 4 to 10 inches

Description: Curly mesquite grass is a low-growing turf grass named for the way its blades curl up when dormant and for its common occurrence in mesquite savannahs. This grass is not shade tolerant. It spreads by stolons and will create a thick, drought tolerant turf.

Special Characteristics

This grass is a food source for antelope and deer.

Classification

Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae

SOURCES:

University of Austin, Lady Bird Johnson wildflower center: wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=HIBE

Magee, Percy. Curly Mesquite Hilaria belangeri. USDA NRCS plant fact sheet. Retrieved from: plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_hibe.pdf

 

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Hilaria belangeri – Curly mesquite grass

 

Names

Scientific Name: Hilaria belangeri

Synonym:

Common Names: Curly mesquite grass

Characteristics

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Grass

Arizona Native Status: Native

Habitat: Shortgrass prairies and savannahs

Flower Color: N/A

Flowering Season: March to October

Height: 4 to 10 inches

Description: Curly mesquite grass is a low-growing turf grass named for the way its blades curl up when dormant and for its common occurrence in mesquite savannahs. This grass is not shade tolerant. It spreads by stolons and will create a thick, drought tolerant turf.

Special Characteristics

This grass is a food source for antelope and deer.

Classification

Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae

SOURCES:

University of Austin, Lady Bird Johnson wildflower center: wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=HIBE

Magee, Percy. Curly Mesquite Hilaria belangeri. USDA NRCS plant fact sheet. Retrieved from: plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_hibe.pdf

 

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Tumamoc is retooling to meet the challenges and opportunities of its second century.
Your support can make these plans a reality.

Help Tumamoc extend its timeline throughout the 21st century
and beyond.
 Tumamoc is managed by the University of Arizona College of Science and Pima County, Arizona.