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Bouteloua curtipendula var. caespitosa
Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. var. caespitosa Gould & Kapadia
Bunching Side Oats Grama, Side Oats Grama, Sideoats Grama
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BOCUC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Sometimes from a knotty base. The lack of long rhizomes distinguishes this variety.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , OK , TX , UTNative Habitat: Loose, sandy or rocky, well drained limestone soils.
Bibliography
Bibref 1791 - Guide to Texas Grasses (2012) Robert B. ShawSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Bouteloua curtipendula var. caespitosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bouteloua curtipendula var. caespitosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bouteloua curtipendula var. caespitosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR