Bouteloua eriopoda, commonly known as black grama, is a perennial prairie grass that is native to the Southwestern United States. Its main means of reproduction is by stolons, as its ratio of viable seeds to sterile ones is naturally low. The disparity may play a role in its lack of tolerance to overgrazing (relative to other grasses), but aside from this B. eriopoda is a good forage food for livestock.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Bouteloua |
| Species: | B. eriopoda
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It was first described, as Chondrosum eriopodum, in 1848 from specimens collected along and nearby the "Del Norte" river in New Mexico.[3]
Distribution edit
B. eriopoda is found in the following U.S. states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.[4]
References edit
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Pacific Railr. Rep. 4(pt. 5 [no. 4]) (Whipple). 155. 1857 "Plant Name Details for Bouteloua eriopoda". IPNI. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
- ^ a b Notes Milit. Reconn. [Emory] 153. 1848 "Plant Name Details for Chondrosum eriopodum". IPNI. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
Along the Del Norte, and in the region between that river and the waters of the Gila, New Mexico (South-Central U.S.A., Northern America)
- ^ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bouteloua eriopoda.
Data related to Bouteloua eriopoda at Wikispecies
- USDA PLANTS Profile for Bouteloua eriopoda (black grama)
- Jepson Manual treatment for Bouteloua eriopoda