Bouteloua curtipendula

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Bouteloua curtipendula
Sideoats Grama; Tall Grama Grass

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DERIVATION

Bouteloua	- Named for Claudio and Esteban Boutelou, 19th century Spanish brothers and gardeners
curtipendula	- shortly-pendent

FAMILY

Poaceae (Grass Family) Other Plants in the Grass Family

HABIT

Grass/sedge | Rhizomatous

GROWTH FORM

Clump-forming

RANGE

N & C America to N Argentina

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

Purple (Purplish)

FOLIAGE COLOR

;

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun | Partial sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steppe Plant Collection | Native Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Sideoats Grama | Tall Grama Grass

Location Map for Bouteloua curtipendula (Sideoats Grama; Tall Grama Grass) - 6 Map Locations Found
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Individual Locations for Bouteloua curtipendula: More Locations
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Map
Key

Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	833075*1	1983	Plains Garden
2	833075*10	1983	Western Panoramas
No Map	833075*2	1983	Plains Garden
No Map	833075*3	1983	Plains Garden
No Map	833075*5	1983	Plains Garden
No Map	833075*6	1983	Plains Garden
3	833075*7	1983	Mordecai Childrens G
4	833075*8	1983	Mordecai Childrens G
5	833075*9	1983	Mordecai Childrens G
6	032040*2	2003	Sacred Earth
No Map	032040*4	2003	Dryland Mesa, Chaparral North

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FLOWERING:
When Bouteloua curtipendula has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2019

2018

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