Scientific Name:
BOUTELOUA CURTIPENDULA
Common Name:
SIDEOATS GRAMA
Erosion Index:
EXCELLENT
Erosion Index Value:
9.05
Wildlife Index:
GOOD
Wildlife Index Value:
7.18
Ecological Distribution:
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:
TOLERANT OVER WIDE SLOPE RANGE
Aspect Tolerance:
TOLERANT ACROSS RANGE
Light Tolerance:
TOLERANT TO FULL SUN, TOLERANT TO SUN-SHADE MIX
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, DENSE STAND-FORMING, TUFTED BUNCHGRASS, DEEP ROOTED
Hardiness:
DROUGHT TOLERANT, GRAZING TOLERANT, INSECT TOLERANT, COLD TOLERANT
Vegetative Growth Period:
APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT
Flowering Period:
JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP
Fruiting Period:
JUL, AUG, SEP
Soil Moisture:
WELL-DRAINED ONLY
Soil Texture:
TOLERANT TO CLAYEY SOILS, TOLERANT TO SILTY SOILS, TOLERANT TO LOAMY SOILS
Soil Fertility:
TOLERANT OVER WIDE FERTILITY RANGE
Parent Material:
TOLERANT OVER WIDE RANGE
Soil pH:
SLIGHTLY ACIDIC, NEUTRAL, SLIGHTLY ALKALINE
Optimum pH:
SLIGHTLY ALKALINE
Soil Depth:
WIDE RANGE OF SOIL DEPTHS
Salinity:
OBLIGATE TO NON-SALINE (FRESH) SOIL/WATER CONDITIONS
Short-term Biomass:
MEDIUM
Short-term Pest:
NONE KNOWN
Long-term Biomass:
MEDIUM
Long-term Pest:
NONE KNOWN
Dominance Characteristics:
COMPONENT
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:
GOOD
Upland Game Birds Food:
EXCELLENT
Waterfowl Food:
FAIR
Nongame Birds Food:
EXCELLENT
Small Mammal Cover:
GOOD
Large Mammal Cover:
FAIR
Upland Game Birds Cover:
GOOD
Waterfowl Cover:
FAIR
Nongame Birds Cover:
GOOD
Toxicity Potential:
NONE KNOWN
Toxicity Season:
Effectiveness Period:
SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM
Raindrop Impact:
MEDIUM
Erosion Hardiness:
HIGH
Ease of Propagation:
HIGH
Soil Binding:
HIGH
Soil Enrichment Potential:
LOW
Nitrogen Fixation Potential:
LOW
Growth Inhibitor Production:
LOW
Source Availability:
COMMON LOCAL RETAIL NURSERY OR SEED OUTLET, SPECIALIZED COMMERCIAL OR WHOLESALE OUTLET, HARVEST FROM LOCAL WILD STOCK
Seed Germination Ratio:
MEDIUM
Reproduction:
SEEDS, APOMICTIC SEEDS, RHIZOMES, TILLERS
Seed Dispersal Success Potential:
GRAVITY, WIND
Seed Establishment Success Potential:
HIGH
Cuttings Establishment Success Potential:
LOW
Transplanting Establishment Success Potential:
LOW
Establishment Time Interval:
2 TO 3 YEARS
Recommended Establishment:
SEEDS
Relative Expense:
INEXPENSIVE
Notes:
- This is the state grass of Texas and is the most widespread of grama
grasses.
- Responds very strongly to nitrogen fertilizer.
- Vigorous seedlings establish well on eroded soil.
- Excellent for erodible areas and reclaiming disturbed sites.
- Tolerates low fertility.
- Seeds readily available.
Associated Species:
AGARITO
BIG BLUESTEM
BLACK
GRAMA
BLACK HICKORY
BLACKJACK
OAK
BLUE GRAMA
CATCLAW
SENSITIVEBRIAR
CEDAR
ELM
CHICKASAW
PLUM
COMMEN CURLY
MESQUITE
COMMON
CURLY MESQUITE
CREOSOTEBUSH
ELBOWBUSH
ENGELMANN DAISY
ESCARPMENT
LIVE OAK
GUM BUMELIA
HAIRY
GRAMA
HONEY MESQUITE
INDIAN
BLANKET
JUNIPER SPP.
LITTLE
BLUESTEM
LOTEBUSH
MAXIMILIAN
SUNFLOWER
POST OAK
REDBUD
SAND BLUESTEM
SAND
DROPSEED
SHIN OAK
SLICKSEED
WILDBEAN
SUMAC SPP.
SWITCHGRASS
TEXAS BLUEBONNET
TEXAS
OAK
TEXAS PERSIMMON
YELLOW
INDIANGRASS