''Bouteloua breviseta'' is a species of
grass known by the common names gypsum grama and chino grama.
Distribution
It is native to the
Chihuahuan Desert, in
New Mexico and
Texas in the United States and
Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to:
Places
*Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state
**Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state
**Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state
**Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state
**Chihuahua Mun ...
on the northern
Mexican Plateau in
Mexico.
[''Bouteloua breviseta''.]
Grass Manual Treatment.
Description
''Bouteloua breviseta'' is a perennial grass that is sometimes
rhizomatous. The stems are tough at the bases and grow up to 40 centimeters tall. The leaf blades are generally just a few centimeters long.
The
inflorescence is 2 to 4 centimeters long and may have branches.
[ The grass mainly reproduces by budding, and sometimes by seed.][''Bouteloua breviseta''.]
USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
Uses
This grass is used for grazing and it may be added to a hay mix. It does not stand up to overgrazing, but it is adaptable to poor conditions and it can take hold where other grasses cannot grow.[
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References
External links
NatureServe: ''Bouteloua breviseta''
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breviseta
Grasses of Mexico
Grasses of the United States
Flora of the Chihuahuan Desert
Flora of Chihuahua (state)
Flora of New Mexico
Native grasses of Texas
Flora of the Mexican Plateau
Plants described in 1890