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Sclerochloa dura
Also called Fairground Grass, Hard Meadow Grass, Hardgrass, Tufted Hardgrass, Hard Grass
Common hardgrass is a sturdy annual grass that forms low, flat tufts and is often found on fairgrounds, lawns and disturbed ground. It is a weedy grass rather than a garden plant, and it dies back to yellow as the growing season ends.
Sclerochloa dura, also known as common hardgrass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to Africa, Europe, and Asia, and introduced in North America, South America, and Australia. In parts of North America, it is known as fairgrounds grass since it is often found on fairgrounds in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and elsewhere in the Great Lakes region.
Sclerochloa dura is native to northwest Africa, south-central Europe, and central Asia. It was introduced in North America, South America, and Australia. In North America, it occurs in both Canada and the United States.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sclerochloa dura by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
