ABQ Backyard Refuge Program plants

These species are on the official plant list for building a certified ABQ Backyard Refuge.
Visit ABQbackyardrefuge.org for an introductory guide, workbook, pdf of the plant list, and many more resources.

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Purple Muhly
Muhlenbergia rigida

sideoats grama ¹
Bouteloua curtipendula

blue grama ²
Bouteloua gracilis

Bush Muhly ³
Muhlenbergia porteri

deergrass ⁴
Muhlenbergia rigens

James' galleta ⁵
Hilaria jamesii

big sacaton ⁶
Sporobolus wrightii

alkali sacaton ⁷
Sporobolus airoides

sand dropseed ⁸
Sporobolus cryptandrus

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ABQ Backyard Refuge Program plants

Purple Muhly Muhlenbergia rigida

sideoats grama 1 Bouteloua curtipendula

blue grama 2 Bouteloua gracilis

Bush Muhly 3 Muhlenbergia porteri

deergrass 4 Muhlenbergia rigens

James' galleta 5 Hilaria jamesii

big sacaton 6 Sporobolus wrightii

alkali sacaton 7 Sporobolus airoides

sand dropseed 8 Sporobolus cryptandrus