Status: Native
Synonyms:
Bouteloua gracilis Vasey
Bouteloua aristidoides is an easy grass to recognize. The panicle branches are short
and have only 2-4 spikelets each. It is an annual. The panicle branches give the appearance of rungs
on a stepladder.
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Bouteloua aristidoides, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 4, 2007
Bouteloua aristidoides, detail of spikelets, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Knight Peak, Oct. 6, 2007
Bouteloua aristidoides, annual root system, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Oct. 14, 2007
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