Poaceae Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm.
Buffalograss
Blackfoot - Food, Forage
Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 20
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Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm.
Scientific name: Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm.
USDA symbol: BUDA (
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Common names: Buffalograss
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Forage
Notes: Used as an excellent fall and winter pasture for horses.
RECRD: 60551 id: 7611