Bouteloua breviseta
| Bouteloua breviseta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Bouteloua |
| Species: | B. breviseta |
| Binomial name | |
| Bouteloua breviseta Vasey | |
Bouteloua breviseta is a species of grass known by the common names gypsum grama and chino grama. It is native to New Mexico and Texas in the United States and Chihuahua in Mexico.[1]
This perennial grass is sometimes rhizomatous. The stems are tough at the bases and grow up to 40 centimeters tall. The leaf blades are generally just a few centimeters long. The inflorescence is 2 to 4 centimeters long and may have branches.[1] The grass mainly reproduces by budding, and sometimes by seed.[2]
This grass is used for grazing and it may be added to a hay mix. It does not stand up to overgrazing, but it is adaptable to poor conditions and it can take hold where other grasses cannot grow.[2]
References
- 1 2 Bouteloua breviseta. Grass Manual Treatment.
- 1 2 Bouteloua breviseta. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
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