Black grama

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Black grama
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Bouteloua
Species: B. eriopoda
Binomial name
Bouteloua eriopoda
(Torr.) Torr.

Black grama (Bouteloua eriopoda), is a perennial prairie grass, native to the Southwestern United States. Although good forage for livestock, the grass has a minimal tolerance for grazing and is frequently killed by overgrazing. It has low seed viability, reproducing mainly by stolans.

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