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Bouteloua gracilis
Blue Grama Grass; Blue Grama

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DERIVATION
Bouteloua - Named for Claudio and Esteban Boutelou, 19th century Spanish brothers and gardeners
gracilis - graceful; slender
FAMILY Poaceae (Grass Family)  Other Plants in the Grass Family
HABIT Grass/sedge | Rhizomatous
GROWTH FORM Clump-forming
RANGE United States, Canada, N & C Mexico
LEAF TYPE Deciduous
FLOWERS In June - September, Brown;red (;reddish-purple)
HARDINESS USDA Zone 3 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SOIL Sandy loam soil; can grow in moderately acid, sandy or dry soils
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Steppe Plant Collection | Native Plant Collection
COMMON NAME(S) Blue Grama Grass | Blue Grama
SYNONYMS Bouteloua oligostachya Chondrosum gracile
Location Map for Bouteloua gracilis (Blue Grama Grass; Blue Grama) - 8 Map Locations Found
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Individual Locations for Bouteloua gracilis: More Locations
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Key 		Accession
Number		 Year Location
No
Map		 833072*1 1983 Plains Garden
1  833072*2 1983 Plains Garden
2  862133*1 1986 Plains Garden
3  860364*1 1986 Plains Garden
No
Map		 860364*2 1986 Plains Garden
4  860364*3 1986 Plains Garden
5  861655*1 1986 Dryland Mesa, Chaparral North
6  861655*2 1986 Desert Wash Garden
7  861655*3 1986 Desert Wash Garden
8  861655*4 1986 Dryland Mesa, Chaparral South
No
Map		 861655*5 1986 Dryland Mesa, Chaparral North

 

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  FLOWERING:
When Bouteloua gracilis has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Flowering by Week 1 to 52
2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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  FRUITING:
When Bouteloua gracilis has been observed fruiting
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Fruiting by Week 1 to 52
2023 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2005 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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