Scientific Name: BOUTELOUA HIRSUTA
Common Name: HAIRY GRAMA
Erosion Index: GOOD
Erosion Index Value: 6.67
Wildlife Index: GOOD
Wildlife Index Value: 5.9
Ecological Distribution: PINEYWOODS, GULF PRAIRIES AND MARSHES, POST OAK SAVANNAH, BLACKLAND PRAIRIES, CROSS TIMBERS AND PRAIRIES, SOUTH TEXAS PLAINS, EDWARDS PLATEAU, ROLLING PLAINS, HIGH PLAINS, TRANS-PECOS
Topographic Tolerance: UPLAND
Elevation Tolerance: TOLERANT OVER WIDE ELEVATION RANGE
Slope Tolerance: LEVEL TO GENTLY SLOPING, MODERATE OR UNDULATING SLOPES
Aspect Tolerance: TOLERANT ACROSS RANGE
Light Tolerance: TOLERANT TO FULL SUN
Wetland Regional Indicator: OBLIGATE UPLAND
Physical Form: GRASS
Habit:  
Life Cycle: PERENNIAL
Seed Age: 1 TO 4 YEARS OLD
Seed Interval: 1 YEAR OR LESS
Growth: RAPID GROWTH, LONG-LIVED, TUFTED BUNCHGRASS, CLOSE GROUND COVER
Hardiness: DROUGHT TOLERANT, INSECT TOLERANT
Vegetative Growth Period: MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP
Flowering Period: JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP
Fruiting Period: JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV
Soil Moisture: WELL-DRAINED ONLY
Soil Texture: TOLERANT TO LOAMY SOILS, TOLERANT TO SANDY SOILS, TOLERANT TO GRAVELLY OR ROCKY SOILS
Soil Fertility: LOW SOIL FERTILITY
Parent Material: TOLERANT OVER WIDE RANGE
Soil pH: SLIGHTLY ACIDIC, NEUTRAL, SLIGHTLY ALKALINE
Optimum pH: NEUTRAL
Soil Depth: WIDE RANGE OF SOIL DEPTHS
Salinity: OBLIGATE TO NON-SALINE (FRESH) SOIL/WATER CONDITIONS
Short-term Biomass: LOW
Short-term Pest: NONE KNOWN
Long-term Biomass: MEDIUM
Long-term Pest: NONE KNOWN
Dominance Characteristics: DOMINANT
Honeybee Relations: POLLINATED WITHOUT BEES, NOT HONEY PRODUCING
Parasite Host Potential: NONE KNOWN
Food for Wildlife/Livestock: SMALL MAMMALS, LARGE MAMMALS, UPLAND GAME BIRDS, NONGAME BIRDS, CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, HORSES
Small Mammal Food: GOOD
Large Mammal Food: FAIR
Upland Game Birds Food: GOOD
Waterfowl Food: FAIR
Nongame Birds Food: GOOD
Small Mammal Cover: GOOD
Large Mammal Cover: FAIR
Upland Game Birds Cover: GOOD
Waterfowl Cover: GOOD
Nongame Birds Cover: GOOD
Toxicity Potential: NONE KNOWN
Toxicity Season:  
Effectiveness Period: LONG-TERM ONLY
Raindrop Impact: MEDIUM
Erosion Hardiness: HIGH
Ease of Propagation: MEDIUM
Soil Binding: MEDIUM
Soil Enrichment Potential: LOW
Nitrogen Fixation Potential: LOW
Growth Inhibitor Production: UNKNOWN
Source Availability: HARVEST FROM LOCAL WILD STOCK
Seed Germination Ratio: UNKNOWN
Reproduction: SEEDS, RHIZOMES, TILLERS
Seed Dispersal Success Potential: GRAVITY, WIND
Seed Establishment Success Potential: MEDIUM
Cuttings Establishment Success Potential: LOW
Transplanting Establishment Success Potential: LOW
Establishment Time Interval: OVER 3 YEARS
Recommended Establishment: SEEDS
Relative Expense: EXPENSIVE
Notes: - Adapted to most soils regardless of acidity or alkalinity. - Can be harvested with a combine and is easily established from seed or hay.

Associated Species:

AGARITO ALLTHORN
ASHE JUNIPER BLUEWOOD
BUFFALOGRASS CATCLAW ACACIA
CATCLAW SENSITIVEBRIAR CEDAR ELM
COMMON CURLYMESQUITE CREOSOTEBUSH
ELBOWBUSH ENGELMANN DAISY
GRAMA, BLUE GRAMA, SIDEOATS
LITTLE BLUESTEM LOTEBUSH
MESQUITE, HONEY OAK, BLACKJACK
OAK, ESCARPMENT LIVE OAK, POST
OAK, TEXAS RED REDBUD
SAND DROPSEED SIDEOATS GRAMA
SUMAC SPP. SWITCHGRASS
TEXAS BLUEBONNET TEXAS PERSIMMON
TEXAS WINTERGRASS WESTERN WHEATGRASS
YELLOW INDIANGRASS