Bouteloua eriopoda

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Bouteloua eriopoda
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B. eriopoda
Binomial name
Bouteloua eriopoda
(Torr.) Torr.[1]
Synonyms

Chondrosum eriopodum Torr. in Emory [2]

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Bouteloua eriopoda, commonly known as Black Grama, is a perennial prairie grass that is native to the Southwestern United States. Its main means of reproduction is by stolons, as its ratio of viable seeds to sterile ones is naturally low. The disparity may play a role in its lack of tolerance to overgrazing (relative to other grasses), but aside from this B. eriopoda is a good forage food for livestock.

It was first described, as Chondrosum eriopodum, in 1848 from specimens collected along and nearby the "Del Norte" river in New Mexico.[2]

Distribution

B. eriopoda is found in the following U.S. states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.[3]

References

  1. Pacific Railr. Rep. 4(pt. 5 [no. 4]) (Whipple). 155. 1857 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes Milit. Reconn. [Emory] 153. 1848 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

External links

Data related to Bouteloua eriopoda at Wikispecies


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