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Warnock's grama
Scientific Name: Bouteloua warnockii
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Warnock's Grama (Bouteloua warnockii)
Warnock's Grama, scientifically known as Bouteloua warnockii, is a perennial graminoid native to Texas and other states. It is part of the Bouteloua genus, whose members are commonly known as Grama grass.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bouteloua warnockii Gould & Kapadia
- Common Name: Warnock's Grama, Warnock grama
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned, but the text references various Bouteloua species.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Texas, New Mexico, and parts of Mexico (Sonora).
- Found in the United States (USA, NM, TX) and Mexico.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Graminoid.
- Duration: Perennial, meaning it lives for more than two years.
- Plants are cespitose, forming clumps 4-10 cm in diameter, without rhizomes or stolons.
Genetic Information
- The code BOWA is associated with Bouteloua warnockii, and the number 10 is associated with this code, though the meaning of the number is not explicitly stated in the text.
Related Species
- Considered closely related to Nealley or oneflower grama (Bouteloua uniflora Vasey) and sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula).
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Bouteloua warnockii.
- The USDA also provides information.