Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths
Blue grama grass
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Liliopsida Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
Subclass Commelinidae Dayflowers and spiderworts, and several others
Order Cyperales Flowering plants including grasses
Family Poaceae Grasses (but not sedges or rushes)
Genus Bouteloua Named after the brothers Claudio (1774-1842) and Estéban (1776-1813) Boutelou, Spanish botanists and horticulturists. Claudio was a professor of agriculture in Madrid and Esteban was possibly also
Species gracilis Slender, graceful
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8/26/2014 · Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center, Grants, New Mexico · ≈ 7 × 10″ (16 × 25 cm) ID is uncertain
Older scientific or horticultural names
Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths var. stricta (Vasey) Hitchc.
Bouteloua oligostachya (Nutt.) Torr. ex A. Gray
Chondrosum gracile Willd. ex Kunth
Chondrosum oligostachyum (Nutt.) Torr.
Bouteloua gracilis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/26/2014 · Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center, Grants, New Mexico · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 28 cm) ID is uncertain
8/26/2014 · Rte 117, El Malpais National Monument Badlands, El Malpais, New Mexico · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 21 cm) ID is uncertain
8/26/2014 · Rte 117, El Malpais National Monument Badlands, El Malpais, New Mexico · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 21 cm) ID is uncertain
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