Bouteloua_hirsuta

<i>Bouteloua hirsuta</i>

Bouteloua hirsuta

Species of flowering plant

Bouteloua hirsuta, commonly known as hairy grama, is a perennial short prairie grass that is native throughout much of North America, including the Great Plains and Canadian Prairies region, as well as Mexico and Guatemala.

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Description

B. hirsuta is a warm-season grass growing 10–20 in (0.2-0.5 m tall, and grows well on mountainous plateaus, rocky slopes, and sandy plains. The leaf blade is flat or slightly rolled, narrow, mostly basal, with hairy margins. The leaf sheath is rounded, smooth, and shorter than internodes. The seedhead is one to four spikes, purplish before maturity, about 1 in (2.5 cm) long; the rachis extends beyond spikelets. It is used primarily for grazing.[1]

Distribution

Hairy grama prefers rocky slopes, as well as dry yet sandy areas between 4,000–6,500 ft (1,200–2,000 m).[2]

References

  1. [1]
    USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Bouteloua hirsuta". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team.
  2. [2]
    Gould, Frank W. (1951). Grasses of Southwestern United States. Tucson: University of Arizona. pp. 147–148. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  • Media related to Bouteloua hirsuta at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Bouteloua hirsuta at Wikispecies
  • "Bouteloua hirsuta". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
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