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Needle Grama
Bouteloua aristidoides
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Sixweeks GramaBouteloua barbata
Black GramaBouteloua eriopoda
sideoats gramaBouteloua curtipendula
Red GramaBouteloua trifida
Slender gramaBouteloua repens
Lehmann's lovegrassEragrostis lehmanniana
sixweeks three-awnAristida adscensionis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,103 |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 797 |
| California | 668 |
| Texas | 302 |
| Mexico | 212 |
| New Mexico | 206 |
| Nevada | 123 |
| Baja California Sur | 103 |
| Sonora | 36 |
| Sinaloa | 27 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Grass-like growth formListed by a harvested source as having a graminoid or grass-like growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Annual plantListed by a harvested source as having an annual life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies · Poales |
| Family | grasses · Poaceae |
| Genus | gramas · Bouteloua |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Needle Grama with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.