A native, perennial bunchgrass with a mature foliage height ranging from 0.5 to 1 foot. It produces seed heads from May through October. However, unlike most hooded windmillgrass populations, Mariah Germplasm also spreads vegetatively by stolons.
Mariah Germplasm is recommended for use in roadside plantings, critical site revegetation, and rangeland seed mixes.
It can be used in many types of conservation plantings, such as grassed waterways, riparian buffers, filter strips, and pond embankments.