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Bouteloua hirsuta var. hirsuta
Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. var. hirsuta
Hairy Grama
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Bouteloua glandulosa, Bouteloua hirsuta var. glandulosa, Chondrosum hirsutum
USDA Symbol: BOHIH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AR , AZ , CO , FL , GA , IA , IL , KS , LA , MD , ME , MN , MO , MS , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , SC , SD , TX , UT , WI , WYNative Habitat: From open plains to slightly shaded openings in woods and brush on well-drained, often rocky, soils.
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-59 Collected 2006-11-12 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 1791 - Guide to Texas Grasses (2012) Robert B. ShawSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Additional resources
USDA: Find Bouteloua hirsuta var. hirsuta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bouteloua hirsuta var. hirsuta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bouteloua hirsuta var. hirsuta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-13Research By: CBR