Bouteloua sp.
Grama, Grama
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Family: Poaceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Bouteloua sp. (Grama) is a non-native California perennial in the Poaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Cenchrus: Bouteloua has one-sided comb-like spikes; Cenchrus has spiny burs around the spikelets.; vs Melica: Bouteloua has spikelets on one side only; Melica has spikelets all around the branches.; vs Avena: Bouteloua has tiny comb-like spikes; Avena has large, dangling spikelets in open clusters.; vs Ehrharta: Bouteloua has 3-veined lemmas; Ehrharta has hardened sterile lemmas below the fertile one.; vs Hordeum: Bouteloua has one-sided brush spikes; Hordeum has cylindrical spikes with bristly glumes all around.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bouteloua sp. native to California?
No. Bouteloua sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Bouteloua sp. belong to?
Bouteloua sp. is in the Poaceae family, genus Bouteloua.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Bouteloua trifida — Three-awned grama
- Bouteloua aristidoides var. aristidoides — Needle grama
- Bouteloua barbata var. barbata — Sixweeks grama
- Bouteloua curtipendula — Side-oats grama
- Bouteloua eriopoda — Black grama
- Bouteloua gracilis — Blue grama
- Brachypodium distachyon — False brome
- Brachypodium pinnatum — Heath false brome
- Brachypodium sp. — False brome
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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