American grama

Common names

Synonyms

• Aristida adscensionis var. americana (L.) Kuntze
• Aristida americana L.
• Aristida antillarum Poir.
• Aristida furcata Poit. ex Roem. & Schult.
• Aristida subbiflora Steud.
• Atheropogon americanus (L.) E.Fourn.
• Atheropogon antillarum (Poir.) Spreng.
• Botelua americana (L.) Scribn.
• Bouteloua elatior Griseb.
• Bouteloua litigosa Lag.
• Bouteloua porphyrantha C.Wright
• Bouteloua triathera (Trin.) Benth.
• Chaetaria antillarum (Poir.) Roem. & Schult.
• Cynodon americanus (L.) Raspail
• Dinebra americana (L.) P.Beauv.
• Eutriana antillarum (Poir.) Steud.
• Eutriana triathera Trin.
• Heterosteca americana (L.) Desv.
• Triathera americana (L.) Desv.

Characteristics

Growth habit

Graminoid

Lifespan

Perennial

In the US and Canada

Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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