Poaceae
Buffalograss
Bouteloua dactyloides
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Bouteloua
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 野牛草
- English
- Buffalograss
Synonyms
- Anthephora axilliflora Steud.
- Bouteloua mutica Griseb. ex E.Fourn.
- Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm.
- Bulbilis dactyloides (Nutt.) Raf.
- Calanthera dactyloides (Nutt.) Kunth
- Casiostega dactyloides (Nutt.) E.Fourn.
- Casiostega hookeri Rupr. ex E.Fourn.
- Casiostega humilis Rupr. ex Munro
- Melica mexicana Link ex E.Fourn.
- Sesleria dactyloides Nutt.
Flowers
- In flower
- April to July (from 153 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
- Flower colour
- yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Linda Jo Conn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: bat (Maria Vorontsova), CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: sonoresmore, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Linda Jo Conn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Lindsay Gehring, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Lindsay Gehring, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Ryan Donnelly, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.