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A perennial, warm-season bunch or sod-forming grass, Side-Oats Grama has 2 to 3 foot stems that grow in erect, wiry clumps. Also called Banderilla, Banderita, and Navajita, this plant produces purplish, oat-like spikelets that lighten to a tan color in the fall. Growing in full to partial sun and in dry to moist, well-drained soils, Side-Oats Grama provides food, nesting material, and cover for birds and mammals.
May Attract
Side-Oats Grama is thought to attract these families of birds
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