Native
Grasses
Grasses
are an essential
part of
our ecosystem.
They provide
abundant
forage material
for wildlife,
as well
as stabilizing
soil to
prevent
erosion.
In a landscape
setting,
the use
of grass
helps create
a more natural
look. Native
grasses
add diversity
to any yard
or landscape.
We only
carry grasses
native to
Arizona,
because
of the incredible
amount of
damage that
has been
caused to
our ecosystem
from the
introduction
of exotic
grasses.
In many
wild settings
in Arizona,
almost half
of the plants
found are
non-native
grasses.
We currently
are cultivating
around 40
species
of native
grasses,
and hope
to add more
local species
to our inventory.
Not all
species
will be
available
at any given
time. Please
inquire
if there
is anything
in particular
that you
are looking
for. The
following
is a list
of grasses
that we
are currently
growing:
Andropogon
saccaroides
(Silver
Bluestem)
Andropogon
scoparius
(Little
Bluestem)
Aristida
purpurea
(Purple
threeawn)
Aristida
ternipes
(Spider
grass)
Bothriochloa
barbinodis
(Cane beardgrass)
Bouteloua
chondrosiodes
(Sprucetop
grama)
Bouteloua
curtipendula
(Sideoats
grama)
Bouteloua
gracilis
(Blue grama)
Bouteloua
hirsuta
(Hairy grama)
Bouteloua
rothrockii
(Rothrock
grama)
Calamagrostis
canadensis
(Reed Grass)
Deschampsia
caespitosa
(Tufted
hairgrass)
Deschampsia
elongata
(Slender
hairgrass)
Digitaria
californica
(Arizona
cottontop)
Distichlis
stricta
(Salt grass)
Elymus elymoides
(Slender
squirreltail)
Erioneuron
pulchellus
(Fluff grass)
Festuca
arizonica
(Arizona
fescue)
Heteropogon
contortus
(Tanglehead)
Hierochloe
odorata
(Sweetgrass)
Hilaria
rigida (Big
galleta)
Koeleria
macranthra
(June grass)
Lycurus
phleoides
(Wolftail)
Muhlenbergia
dumosa (Bamboo
Muhly)
Muhlenbergia
emersleyi
(Bull grass)
Muhlenbertgia
longiligula
(Long-Tongued
Muhly)
Muhlenbergia
porteri
(Bush Muhly)
Muhlenbergia
rigens (Deer
grass)
Oryzopsis
hymenoides
(Indian
ricegrass) |