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Bouteloua trifida var. trifida
Bouteloua trifida Thurb. var. trifida
Red Grama
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BOTRT
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX , UTNative Habitat: Dry open plains, shrubby hills and rocky slopes.
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 trifida var. trifida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bouteloua trifida var. trifida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bouteloua trifida var. trifida
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR