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
parishii
(Parish’s
Threeawn)
Aristida
purpurea
(Purple
Threeawn)
Aristida
ternipes
var. gentilis
(Threeawn
Spidergrass)
Aristida
ternipes
var. ternipes
(Spidergrass)
Bothriochloa
barinodis
(Cane beardgrass)
Bouteloua
chondrosiodes
(Sprucetop
Grama)
Bouteloua
curtipendula
(Sideoats
Grama)
Bouteloua
gracilis
(Blue Grama)
Bouteloua
hirsuta
(Hairy Grama)
Bouteloua
radicosa
(Purple
Grama)
Bouteloua
repens (Slender
Grama)
Deschampsia
elongata
(Slender
Hairgrass)
Digitaria
californica
(Arizona
Cottontop)
Distichlis
stricta
(Salt Grass)
Elymus elymoides
(Slender
Squirreltail)
Eragrostis
intermedia
(Plains
Lovegrass)
Erioneuron
grandiflorum
(Giant Fluffgrass)
Festuca
arizonica
(Arizona
Fescue)
Heteropogon
contortus
(Tanglehead)
Hierochloe
odorata
(Sweetgrass)
Hilaria
berlandieri
(Curly Mesquite
Grass)
Hilaria
mutica (Tobosa
Grass)
Hilaria
rigida (Big
Galleta)
Hierochloe
odorata
(Sweetgrass)
Hordeum
jubatum
(Foxtail
Barley)
Imperata
brevifolia
(Satintail
Grass)
Leptochloa
dubia (Green
Sprangletop)
Lycurus
setosus
(Wolftail)
Muhlenbergia
dubioides
(Box Canyon
Muhly)
Muhlenbergia
dumosa (Bamboo
Muhly)
Muhlenbergia
emersleyi
(Bull Grass)
Muhlenbergia
longiligula
(Long-Tongued
Muhly)
Muhlenbergia
polycaulis
(Cliff Muhly)
Muhlenbergia
porteri
(Bush Muhly)
Muhlenbergia
rigens (Deer
Grass)
Muhlenbergia
straminea
(Corkscrew
Muhly)
Panicum
obtusum
(Mesquite
Vine Grass)
Panicum
oligosanthes
var. scribernianum
(Scribner’s
Rosette
Grass)
Pappophorum
vaginatum
(Pappus
Grass)
Schizacrium
sanguineum
(Crimson
Bluestem)
Setaria
macrostachya
(Plains
Bristlegrass)
Sporobolus
airoides
(Alkali
Sacaton)
Sporobolus
cryptandrus
(Sand Dropseed)
Sporobolus
wrightii
(Giant Sacaton)
Stipa comata
(Needle & Thread
Grass)
Stipa neomexicana
(New Mexico
Needlegrass)
Trachypogon
secundus
(Spiked
Crinkleawn)
Tridens
muticus
(Slim Tridens) |