Black Grama
Bouteloua Eriopoda
Navajo: Tł' Ohnást' ąsłizhiní
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Warm
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2
First Bloom: July
Last Bloom: October
Flower Color: No information found
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 2750
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 7950
Counties: Garfield, Grand, Kane, Sanjuan, Washington, Wayne
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: Slow
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: Low
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions:
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Tortoise habitat, Big Game habitat, Waterfowl habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://avseeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AVS-catalog.pdf
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_boer4.pdf
- https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2188&context=extension_curall
- https://graniteseed.com/seed/grass-species/black-grama/
- https://www.spadefootnursery.com/grasses
- https://www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=2993&frontpage=true
- https://soilcropandmore.info/crops/Grasses/Black_Grama/species_report.htm