Buffalograss
Bouteloua dactyloides
Bouteloua dactyloides, commonly known as buffalograss or buffalo grass, is a North American prairie grass native to Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It is a short grass found mainly on the High Plains and is co-dominant with blue grama (B. gracilis) over most of the shortgrass prairie. Buffalo grass in North America is not the same species of grass commonly known as buffalo in Australia.
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Bouteloua dactyloides |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Height | 4-8 in |
| Bloom time | Jun-Jul |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Moisture | Dry |
| Soil | Clay, loam |
| Wildlife value | Short-grass prairie sod; at the eastern edge of its range in Minnesota |
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