Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.
Sideoats grama
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 curtipendula
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8/26/2014 · Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center, Grants, New Mexico ≈ 6 × 9" (15 × 22 cm)
8/26/2014 · Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center, Grants, New Mexico ≈ 6 × 8" (15 × 20 cm)
Bouteloua curtipendula description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Jul 2023.
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8/27/2014 · Sandy Walk, Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico ≈ 10 × 7" (25 × 16 cm)
8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mexico ≈ 5 × 8" (12 × 19 cm)
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