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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 curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.
Common Name(s): Sideoats Grama, Tall Grama Grass
Growth Type: perennial
Species Description:

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Illustration depicting the sideoats grama inflorescence in which the spikelets grow on only one side of the stalk. Illustration also details the sideoats grama's hairy leaf margins.Caption: Illustration depicting the sideoats grama inflorescence in which the spikelets grow on only one side of the stalk. Illustration also details the sideoats grama's hairy leaf margins.

ID: Hrb-BOBCU-001
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, leaf, mature
Sideoats grama inflorescence in which the spikelets grow on only one side of the stalk.Caption: Sideoats grama inflorescence in which the spikelets grow on only one side of the stalk.

ID: Hrb-BOBCU-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature
Sideoats grama inflorescence in which the spikelets grow on only one side of the stalk.Caption: Sideoats grama inflorescence in which the spikelets grow on only one side of the stalk.

ID: Hrb-BOBCU-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, mature