Galleta – Plant

LATIN NAME
Hilaria jamesii

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Warm

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

• Resembles an overgrown tobosa, both growing from rough, scaly rhizomes.
• The main difference between the two is galleta has awns on each glume (4-5 mm) whereas, tobosa grass does not.
• Often burned to increase its palatability to livestock.
• Adapted to dry plains and dry slopes.
• Found primarily in the western Texas panhandle.

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