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Native sideoats grama spotted growing beside a busy Austin road

iNaturalist · 2026-09-25

A community naturalist logged a sideoats grama, a native Texas prairie grass, along W Braker Lane in Austin, and other iNaturalist users confirmed the ID. It shows native grasses still turn up along busy city roads.

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Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) was observed on W Braker Ln in Austin, Texas.

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The observation reached research-grade status, meaning the community agreed on the identification.

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The record shows a native prairie grass persisting in an urban roadside setting.

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