hairy grama
plant
Also known as: Bouteloua hirsuta
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Hairy grama, also known as Bouteloua hirsuta, is a species of grama grass native to North America. Grama grasses belong to the genus Bouteloua and are important forage grasses. Hairy grama is characterized by its rachis extending beyond the spikelets as a naked point and sparsely hairy leaf blades. It is sometimes referred to as black grama, though black grama (Bouteloua eriopoda) is also a distinct species important for forage in North America. Other notable grama grasses include sideoats grama and blue grama.123
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