Blue Grama
Bouteloua gracilis
Observed in the ponderosa woodlands of Granite Mountain Wilderness, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA. September 2012.
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FLOWERS: Two or three lateral branches from the main stem; these are packed closely with reddish-purple pectinate spikelets.
LEAVES: The slender stems and leaves are bunched together.
PERENNIAL:
RANGE: Found in montane meadows and forest throughout much of southwestern United
States.
Poaceae -- Grass Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmental Information Network
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- USDA Plant Profile
- Encyclopedia of Life
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