Bouteloua nervata - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Swallen
Source:
wcs
Year:
1939
Citation Micro:
N. Amer. Fl. 17: 626 (1939)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000853958
Common Names
- Nervata grama grass
- Grama grass
- Bouteloua nervata
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Bouteloua nervata (also called Nerve Grama, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the Great Plains of North America. It grows in tufts up to 1 m tall, with narrow leaves and small, purplish-brown spikelets. It is found in dry, sandy soils, and is often used as a forage grass for livestock.
Uses & Benefits
Bouteloua nervata is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and landscaping. It is also used as a forage grass for livestock and wildlife, and can be used to help control erosion on slopes and other disturbed areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Bouteloua nervata has small, yellow-green flowers that form a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small, light brown in color, and have a hard outer coating. The seedlings are small, with thin, grass-like leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Bouteloua nervata is a perennial grass that is native to North America. It is a hardy grass that can tolerate a range of soils and climates. It can be propagated by seed or division. To propagate by seed, sow the seed in a well-prepared seedbed in spring or autumn. To propagate by division, dig up the clumps of grass and divide into smaller clumps. Replant the clumps in a well-prepared soil.
Where to Find Bouteloua nervata
Bouteloua nervata is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is found in dry, rocky soils in desert grasslands, chaparral, and pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Bouteloua nervata FAQ
What is the scientific name of Bouteloua nervata?
Bouteloua nervata
What is the common name of Bouteloua nervata?
Nerve Grama
What is the habitat of Bouteloua nervata?
It is native to the United States and Mexico.
Species in the Bouteloua genus
Bouteloua alamosana, Bouteloua americana, Bouteloua annua, Bouteloua aristidoides, Bouteloua barbata, Bouteloua bracteata, Bouteloua chasei, Bouteloua chondrosioides, Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua dactyloides, Bouteloua dimorpha, Bouteloua distans, Bouteloua disticha, Bouteloua diversispicula, Bouteloua elata, Bouteloua eludens, Bouteloua erecta, Bouteloua eriostachya, Bouteloua gracilis, Bouteloua griffithsii, Bouteloua hirsuta, Bouteloua johnstonii, Bouteloua juncea, Bouteloua kayi, Bouteloua media, Bouteloua megapotamica, Bouteloua mexicana, Bouteloua multifida, Bouteloua nervata, Bouteloua parryi, Bouteloua pectinata, Bouteloua pedicellata, Bouteloua polymorpha, Bouteloua purpurea, Bouteloua radicosa, Bouteloua reederorum, Bouteloua reflexa, Bouteloua repens, Bouteloua rigidiseta, Bouteloua scabra, Bouteloua scorpioides, Bouteloua simplex, Bouteloua stolonifera, Bouteloua swallenii, Bouteloua triaena, Bouteloua trifida, Bouteloua uniflora, Bouteloua vaneedenii, Bouteloua varia, Bouteloua warnockii,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,
References
Jason Richard Swallen (1903-1991): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Swallen' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:35620-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].