Tobosa Grass

Pleuraphis mutica

Tobosa grass is a rugged, rhizomatous Southwestern grass of clay flats and swales, drought-proof forage and cover that greens up fast after summer rains.

Family: Poaceae
Type: grass
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–2 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: July, August, September
Bloom colors: green, brown
Wildlife value: songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses: border, container, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states: AZ, NM