Blue Grama Grass is an important feature of central North America's grasslands. Their dense, shallow root mass holds the soil in place and prevents erosion. Look for their crescent-shaped flowers made up of little spikelets from June to August.
Blue Grama Grass grows in clumps (6-18 in tall) and are grayish-green in color. They can be found in prairie grasslands from British Columbia to Ontario and throughout much of the southern and western United States. They are often found alongside Buffalograss.
Did you know? Blue Grama Grass is also known as Mosquito Grass because the flowers resemble mosquito larvae.
Grasslands are large open areas covered with
grasses. They have very few trees or shrubs.
This habitat includes prairies and tundra.