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sixweeks grama
Scientific Name: Bouteloua barbata
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Bouteloua barbata (Six-weeks Grama)
Bouteloua barbata, commonly known as six-weeks grama, is a species of grass found in North America. Its rapid growth cycle is reflected in its common name.
Considerations for Pets
- As a grass, it may be appealing to grazing animals.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bouteloua barbata Lag.
- Common Name: Six-weeks grama
- Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonym: Chondrosum barbatum
- Varieties: Bouteloua barbata var. barbata, Bouteloua barbata var. rothrockii
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to North America.
- Occurs in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
- Found in habitats such as the Southern Great Basin Desert.
Morphological Characteristics
- Annual or short-lived perennial grass.
- Tufted growth habit, sometimes with stolons.
- Culms (stems) range from 1-75 cm in height, can be prostrate, decumbent, or erect.
- May root at the lower nodes.
Ecological Role
- Common in shortgrass-dominated grasslands.
- Can be as common as perennial grass species in some areas.
- Important forage grass in Arizona.
Common names
- Sixweeks grama
- Cane beardgrass
- Navajita
- Zacate liebrero
Further Resources
- Discover Life: Provides information on biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution.
- Illustrated Guide to Arizona Weeds, by Kittie F Parker. Illustrations by Lucretia Breazeale Hamilton.