Eriochloa sericea is a species of grass known by the common name Texas cupgrass.

It is native to Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas in the United States and to northern Mexico.

[1] This perennial grass grows up to 3.5 feet tall and forms tufts.

[2] In the wild this grass grows on prairies on rocky, loamy soils.

It withstands moderate grazing pressure but not overgrazing.