Species Detail Grasses

Plant - fall Near West Clear Creek - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Pleuraphis jamesii - galleta Synonyms: Hilaria jamesii Other Common Names: galleta grass Plant Form: Grass Family: Poaceae
Plant - fall Near West Clear Creek - Sue Smith


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	Grass Description - Glossary of Grass Terminology Origin: Native Season: Warm Habitat Description: Northern part of Yavapai county on dry hills and sandy plains and in rocky canyons. Grows in heavy soils. Plant Communities:Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland Elevation: 3500 - 7000 feet Similar Species: Pleuraphis mutica General Description Desc: Seedhead stems are erect. The base of the plant is highly branched. Plants are found in dense patches due to the presence of rhizomes or stolons. This grass becomes coarse when not grazed or burned. Identification Notes: Spikelets 3 per node, glumes of lateral spikelets narrowed toward their apex, not fan-like; lower stem internodes without hairs, stem nodes are usually hairy. Grass Type: Perennial mat or sod-forming Rhizomes: Y Stolons: Y Large Dense Clump (> 2 feet): N Bushy (highly branched): Y Height with Seedheads: 12 to 24 inches Seedhead Structure: Unbranched Seedhead Droops: N Flowering Period: May - Sep Flower Characteristics Number of Flowers per Spikelet: Multi-flowered Spikelets One-sided: N Awns: Less than 1/4 inch Three Awns: N Awns Bent: N Flower and Seedhead Notes: Spikelets are bearded at their bases, sessile in groups of 3 and appressed to the inflorescence stem; lateral spikelets have 3 staminate florets; the central spikelet has one bisexual floret. First glume of lateral spikelets is awned on its back. Vegetative Charcteristics Blade Hairy: N Blade with White Margins: N Blade Cross section: Flat or involute Blade Notes: Blades are 1 to 2 inches long and 1/8 inch wide, curled and rolled inward when dry. Sheath Hairy: N Tuft of Hairs at top of Sheath or Collar: N Ligules: Membranous Auricles (Ear-like lobes at collar area: N Forage Value: The forage value is good for livestock and wildlife when the blades are green, poor to fair when dry.


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