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Bouteloua hirsuta var. pectinata
Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. var. pectinata (Featherly) Cory
Tall Grama, Hairy Grama
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Bouteloua hirsuta ssp. pectinata, Bouteloua pectinata
USDA Symbol: BOHIP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BlackBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: At maturity the spikelet is black, usually visible to the unaided eye, and with long white whiskers.
Distribution
USA: OK , TXFind Seed or Plants
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From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Bouteloua hirsuta var. pectinata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bouteloua hirsuta var. pectinata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bouteloua hirsuta var. pectinata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2025-02-10Research By: TWC Staff