| Species: |
Texas wintergrass, speargrass, needlegrass
(Nassella leucotricha L.) |
| Cultivars: |
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| Origin: |
North America |
| Use: |
Grazing |
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| Description: |
Occurs in all regions of Texas. |
| General:
Life Span: |
2-3 feet tall, bunchgrass. Seed has visible, twisted 2-4 inch awn.
Perennial |
| Adaptation: |
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pH:
Soil: |
5.5-7.5
Sandy-loam, clay loam, bottom lands. |
| Management: |
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Seeding Rate:
Planting Date:
Planting Depth:
Seed Cost:
Season of Use:
Production: |
Seed not available
N/A
N/A
N/A
March-April
1000-2000 lb/A |
| Notes: |
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- Flowers as early as May and is completed by June.
- Although not planted, can provide valuable forage when present.
- Can also become weedy in hay meadows.
- Palatability and quality rapidly decline with maturity.
- Fair grazing for cattle and wildlife. Used as resting and denning material.
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Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center at Stephenville