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Buffelgrass
How Do We Identify Buffelgrass?
Buffelgrass © Recon Environmental, Inc.
- It is a shrubby grass that grows from a central crown
- Stems branch above ground, like shrubs, giving the plants a clumpy appearance
- Seed heads are bottlebrush-shaped, with a sandy or reddish hue
- Leaf blades are ¼ inch wide with tiny hairs along the edges
- After seed dispersal, the central stem is very rough to the touch
How Do We Control Buffelgrass?
Dry buffelgrass from buffelgrass.org website 1/22/08
- Pull it out using a digging bar to check in the grass for snakes
- Dispose of the buffelgrass in trashbags for the landfill
- Use herbicides such as Roundup Pro® or Kleenup Pro® when at least 50% of the buffelgrass plant’s leaves are green. If you are spraying in or around water, use an aquatic-approved glyphosate product like Rodeo®.
Thank You to the Northwest Fire District Ironwood Hot Shot Crew for Removing Buffelgrass in Marana!
The Ironwood Hot Shot Crew volunteered on Buffelgrass Removal Day on March 1, 2008, and then took up the call to action and removed 40 BAGS of buffelgrass on Silverbell Road, just south of Abington Road in May, 2008. Buffelgrass is a fire hazard and threatens to overtake native species in the Sonoran Desert. We take our hats off in thanks to the Ironwood Hot Shots for their volunteer efforts!
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