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Blue Grama
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Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Authorship: (Willdenow ex. Kunth) Lagasca ex. Griffiths

Sources

[McGoldrick 9]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassLILIOPSIDA (Monocots)
FamilyPOACEAE (Grass Family)
GenusBouteloua
Speciesgracilis

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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danielwinsteadOct 10, 2026Hudspeth County, US-TX, US
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Blue GramaIMRS
danielwinsteadOct 9, 2026Hudspeth County, US-TX, US
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jessbeeOct 25, 2026Rock Creek, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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chunkybeaverOct 25, 2026Sandstone Dr, Longmont, CO, US
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barms086Oct 25, 2026Markham St, Toronto, ON, CA
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desertyarrowOct 25, 2026Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff, AZ, US
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loving_barriosOct 25, 2026Bears Ears National Monument, Blanding, UT, US
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whiteoakOct 9, 2026Abiquiu, NM, US
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rmaxonOct 25, 2026Tulsa, OK, US
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lulueversOct 25, 2026N Glenwood St, Garden City, ID, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed

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