sideoats grama

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Also known as: Bouteloua curtipendula

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Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) is a species of grass native to North America, particularly the southern United States. It belongs to the genus Bouteloua, which includes about 50 species of annual or perennial grasses. Grama grasses are significant as forage grasses, and some are cultivated for ornamental purposes. Sideoats grama is characterized by its loosely flowered, secund racemes. Other important North American range species in the same genus include blue grama, black grama, and hairy grama.12

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Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), blue grama (B. gracilis), black grama (B. eriopoda), and hairy grama (B. hirsuta) are some of the most important North American range species. Blue grama is sometimes cultivated for its attractive flower spikes, which can be dried for floral arrangements.
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Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), blue grama (B. gracilis), black grama (B. eriopoda), and hairy grama (B. hirsuta) are some of the most important North American range species. Blue grama is sometimes cultivated for its attractive flower spikes, which can be dried for floral arrangements.
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