Family: Poaceae Grass Family
Plant group comprising one of the largest families of flowering plants. Formerly referred to as Graminae.
Genus: Bouteloua Grama
Genus of about 40 to 50 species of annual or perennial forage grasses native to North, Central, and South America. Bouteloua derives its name from Claudio Boutelou, a Spaniard botanist. Tribe Eragrosteae.
Scientific Name: Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths
Common Name(s): Blue Grama, Graceful Grama Grass, White Grama, Red Grama, Purple Grama, Blue Grama Grass, Eyelash Grass
Growth Type: perennial
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