Pr (N), Vi (N)PlantaeSpecies
American Grama
Bouteloua americana
(L.) Scribn.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Bouteloua
Species
Bouteloua americana
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Aristida americanaChaetaria antillarumDinebra americanaTriathera americanaCynodon americanusAtheropogon americanusAtheropogon antillarumBouteloua porphyranthaAristida antillarumBouteloua triatheraEutriana antillarumBouteloua litigiosaBouteloua elatiorAristida adscensionis var. americanaAristida furcataHeterosteca americanaAristida subbiflora
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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