species 6,102 observations

Fluffgrass

Dasyochloa pulchella

Field notes

Dasyochloa is a monotypic genus containing the single species Dasyochloa pulchella (formerly Erioneuron pulchellum), also known as desert fluff-grass or low woollygrass. It is a densely tufted perennial grass found in the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Moisture
Dry
Water use
Low

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.