Bouteloua aristidoides

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Bouteloua aristidoides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Bouteloua
Species:
B. aristidoides
Binomial name
Bouteloua aristidoides
(Kunth) Griseb.

Bouteloua aristidoides, the needle grama, [1] is an annual desert grass (Poaceae) found in California, Arizona, and western North America. [2]

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References

  1. "Plants Profile for Bouteloua aristidoides (needle grama)". United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  2. Gould, Frank W. (1951). Grasses of Southwestern United States. University of Arizona Bulletin. Tucson: University of Arizona.