Poaceae

Red grama

Bouteloua trifida Thurb. ex S.Watson

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Bouteloua

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Red grama (Bouteloua trifida) — FlowerPhoto: samlutfy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Red grama

Synonyms

Bouteloua burkii Scribn. ex S.Watson
Bouteloua trifida var. burkii (Scribn. ex S.Watson) Vasey
Bouteloua trinii (E.Fourn.) Griffiths
Chondrosum polystachyum E.Fourn.
Chondrosum trifidum (Thurb. ex S.Watson) Clayton
Chondrosum trifidum var. burkii (Scribn. ex S.Watson) R.B.Shaw & Wipff
Chondrosum trinii E.Fourn.
Chondrosum virletii E.Fourn.

Flowers

In flower: December (from 8 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: samlutfy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.