Bouteloua trifida Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 1132

Bouteloua trifida S. Watson

Red grama

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Bouteloua trifida, a monocot, is a perennial grass that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere). 8th Edition


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Family:	POACEAE
Genus:	Bouteloua

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

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ICPN:

Bouteloua trifida var. trifida

More information about Bouteloua trifida


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (BOTR2)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 23, 2019).