Lawn Research Plots (IMAGE) University of Texas at Austin Caption The octagonal beds at the Wildflower Center where the characteristics of common Bermudagrass were compared to Buffalograss and a mixture of up to seven native grass species. Each octagon includes all the grass combinations, with different octagons used to replicate mowing or other conditions the grasses were exposed to. Credit The Lady Bird Johnson Widlflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin. Usage Restrictions For use with media stories on the web, in print or by broadcast media on the native lawn research. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.