Bouteloua curtipendula
(Sideoats Grama)
Bouteloua curtipendula, West Davenport Ranch, Austin 0385-1
Bouteloua curtipendula, West Davenport Ranch, Austin 0390
Bouteloua curtipendula, West Davenport Ranch, Austin 0385-2
Bouteloua curtipendula, West Davenport Ranch, Austin 0399
Bouteloua curtipendula, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 8185
| Scientific Name | Bouteloua curtipendula | USDA PLANTS Symbol | BOCU |
| Common Name | Sideoats Grama | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 41500 |
| Family | Poaceae (Grass) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Open grasslands and wetlands; hill prairies, also grows on dry sandy hills and slopes. Plant: Perennial grass, culms (stems) 3 to 40 inches tall, erect or decumbent, solitary or in small to large groups. Foliage: Sheaths mostly smooth, sometimes with hairs higher; light green to blue-green leaf blades to 12 inches long, 1/8 to 1/4-inch wide, rough on undersides, evenly distributed along sheath. Inflorescence: One-sided panicles 5 to 12 inches long with many (30+) branches, each with 2 to 7 spikelets, each with 2 to 3 florets. Fertile florets have colorful orange to brownish-red anthers hanging down and feathery white stigmas during the blooming period. Bloom Period: July to October. References: Wikipedia and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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