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hooded windmill grass
Scientific Name: Chloris cucullata
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Hooded Windmill Grass (Chloris cucullata)
Chloris cucullata, commonly known as hooded windmill grass, is a native grass species found in specific regions of the United States and northern Mexico.
Considerations for Pets
- This grass is grazed by livestock.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Chloris cucullata
- Common Names: Hooded windmill grass, hooded crowfoot grass
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Synonyms: Cucullata
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the southern United States and northern Mexico.
- Specifically found in Texas.
- Rare visitor to New England.
- Common on Edwards Plateau and in the Texas hill country.
- Found throughout South Texas on a variety of soil types and range sites.
- Native Texas grass common to short-grass prairie.
Ecological Role
- An early successional grass.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Warm season tufted perennial grass.
- Sometimes has short stolons.
- Stems and sheaths are flat.
- Seed heads form windmill-shaped whorls.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The grass family is an essential larval food for most branded skippers.
- Grazed moderately by all livestock.
- Goats efficiently digest this plant.
Additional Information
- Very drought tolerant.
- Can bloom multiple times from March through.
- Forage quality is fairly high.
Resources
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CHCU2
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life
- Dave's Garden
- Garden Guides