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Heteropogon contortus Perennial, warm, native, poor grazing for wildlife, good grazing for livestock. 1-3 1/2' tall stems, growing as a tufted, erect bunchgrass with flat overlapping sheaths. The foliage turns reddish brown with straw yellow stems on maturity and tastes like molasses. The long (2-4"), twisted, one-awned, fuzzy brown florets fall, leaving overlapping florets which look like braid. Grows mostly on rocky hills and ridges. Areas 2, 6, 7 10. |
Festuca arundinacea Perennial, warm, introduced, fair grazing for wildlife, good grazing for livestock. 1 1/2-4' tall with slender stems produced from large crowns. The leaves have a rough upper surface. The panicle is erect but nodding with maturity. Grows mostly in bottomlands. Areas 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9. |
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Created: August 15, 1996
Updated: May 23, 1996