Scientific Name:
HILARIA BERLANGERI
Common Name:
COMMON CURLYMESQUITE
Erosion Index:
EXCELLENT
Erosion Index Value:
9.05
Wildlife Index:
GOOD
Wildlife Index Value:
5.64
Ecological Distribution:
GULF PRAIRIES AND MARSHES, 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
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, SOD-FORMING, CLOSE GROUND COVER
Hardiness:
DROUGHT TOLERANT, GRAZING TOLERANT, FIRE TOLERANT
Vegetative Growth Period:
MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP
Flowering Period:
AUG, SEP, OCT
Fruiting Period:
AUG, SEP, OCT
Soil Moisture:
WELL-DRAINED ONLY
Soil Texture:
TOLERANT TO CLAYEY SOILS, TOLERANT TO SILTY SOILS, TOLERANT TO LOAMY
SOILS, TOLERANT TO SANDY SOILS, TOLERANT TO GRAVELLY OR ROCKY SOILS
Soil Fertility:
UNKNOWN
Parent Material:
TOLERANT OVER WIDE RANGE
Soil pH:
NEUTRAL, SLIGHTLY ALKALINE
Optimum pH:
NEUTRAL
Soil Depth:
MODERATELY DEEP SOIL (12 - 36 IN.)
Salinity:
TOLERANT ACROSS A RANGE OF SALINITY CONDITIONS
Short-term Biomass:
MEDIUM
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, CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, HORSES
Small Mammal Food:
GOOD
Large Mammal Food:
GOOD
Upland Game Birds Food:
FAIR
Waterfowl Food:
FAIR
Nongame Birds Food:
FAIR
Small Mammal Cover:
GOOD
Large Mammal Cover:
FAIR
Upland Game Birds Cover:
FAIR
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:
SPECIALIZED COMMERCIAL OR WHOLESALE OUTLET, HARVEST FROM LOCAL WILD STOCK
Seed Germination Ratio:
UNKNOWN
Reproduction:
SEEDS, STOLONS, HORIZONTAL ROOTSTOCK
Seed Dispersal Success Potential:
GRAVITY
Seed Establishment Success Potential:
MEDIUM
Cuttings Establishment Success Potential:
LOW
Transplanting Establishment Success Potential:
MEDIUM
Establishment Time Interval:
1 TO 2 YEARS
Recommended Establishment:
SEEDS
Relative Expense:
MODERATELY EXPENSIVE
Notes:
- Highly drought resistant, sod-forming grass.
- Often confused with Buffalograss, but does not bear male and female
flowers on separate plants.
Associated Species:
AGARITO
ALLTHORN
ASHE
JUNIPER
BLUE GRAMA
CREOSOTEBUSH
DESERT YAUPON
ELM
SPP.
GOATBUSH
GREENBRIAR
SPP.
HAIRY GRAMA
LITTLE
BLUESTEM
LOTEBUSH
MESQUITE,
HONEY
OAK, BLACKJACK
OAK,
ESCARPMENT LIVE
OAK,
POST
OAK,
SHIN
OAK, TEXAS
SIDEOATS
GRAMA
SUMAC SPP.
TEXAS
PALOVERDE
TEXAS
PERSIMMON