Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
polymorpha
ID:
854641

Status:
valid

Authors:
(E.Fourn.) Columbus

Source:
wcs

Year:
1999

Citation Micro:
Aliso 18: 63 (1999)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000853976

Common Names

  • Polymorpha grama grass
  • Grama grass
  • Bouteloua polymorpha

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Description

Bouteloua polymorpha (also called Many-Form Grama, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. It has a slender, erect stem that grows up to 1 meter in height and is topped with a narrow panicle of spikelets. It grows in dry, sandy soils and is often found in open grasslands, woodlands, and shrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Bouteloua polymorpha 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 polymorpha 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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Cultivation and Propagation

Bouteloua polymorpha is a species of grass native to Mexico. It can be propagated through seed or division of the rhizomes. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun. It is best grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11.

Where to Find Bouteloua polymorpha

Bouteloua polymorpha 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 polymorpha FAQ

What is the scientific name of Bouteloua polymorpha?

Bouteloua polymorpha

What is the common name of Bouteloua polymorpha?

Many-Formed Grama

What is the habitat of Bouteloua polymorpha?

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

Eugène Pierre Nicolas Fournier (1834-1884): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.Fourn.' in the authors string.
James Travis Columbus (b.1962): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Columbus' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1008101-1: 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].