Buffalograss

Bouteloua dactyloides (Nutt.) J.T. Columbus - Grass family

Size

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Buffalograss: Euxoa oberfoelli, Hemileuca oliviae, Surattha indentella

Native Range

USA: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming
CAN: Manitoba, Saskatchewan
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.