Fluffgrass. Erioneuron pulchellum, Grass Family ( Poaceae ), Fluffgrass. Also called: Low Woollygrass. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. Dasyochloa is a monotypic species of grass containing the single species Dasyochloa pulchella (syn. Erioneuron pulchellum), which is known by the common names fluffgrass and low woollygrass. It is native to the Southwestern United States, California, and northern to central Mexico, where it grows in dry regions such as deserts. It is a perennial bunchgrass forming small tufts just a few centimeters high with clumps of short, sharp-pointed leaves. The tufts are often enveloped in masses of cottony fibers; these are actually hairlike strands of excreted and evaporated mineral salts. The inflorescence is one or two centimeters long and bears spikelets which are pale in color, sometimes striped with red, purple, or green. After the Monsoon rains in the summer; this plants leaves produce a white sugar or starch fluffy substance, on the leaves. It easilly disolves in water. It is not a leaf hair. Quick Notes: Height: Height normally about 2 - 6 inches tall. Will also spread to about 4 - 8 inches. Flowers: Purple - gray flower panicles. Flowering Time: February to May. Leaves: Short, rough and sharp-pointed. Leaf-blades aciculate; involute; 1/16 inch wide. The panicle usually does not exceed the length of the leaves and contains 1-5 nearly sessile large woolly spikelets. The glumes are awned. Found: Native to the USA (AZ, CA, CO, MD, NM, NV, TX, UT, WY). Also found south into northern Mexico in northern Sonora, & northern Chihuahua. & south as far as to Mexico City D.F. in the state of Mexico. Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 �C (-20 �F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 �C (-15 �F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 �C (-10 �F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 �C (-5 �F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F) Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Elevation: 2,500 -7,500 Feet. Habitat: Dry prairies and rocky slopes in creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodlands. Miscellaneous: Photos Taken September 30, 2006. Yarnell, Arizona.

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