Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths - Grass family
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Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 16 inches

Growth Form: Bunch

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Summer and Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Medium

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Butterflies; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Blue Grama: Amblyscirtes simius, Cercyonis meadii, Hemileuca oliviae, Hesperia leonardus montana, Hesperia ottoe, Neominois ridingsii, Oarisma garita, Zale aeruginosa

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.