Sideoats Grama is named for its distinctive oat-like seed heads that hang to one side of the stem. It is the state grass of Texas and one of the most widespread grasses of the mixed-grass prairie. It provides important seed and cover for prairie birds, including scaled quail and meadowlarks.
Habitat
Mixed-grass prairies, rocky uplands, and dry plains from Canada to Mexico
Diet
Seeds eaten by scaled quail, sparrows, and prairie songbirds
How common
Common
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