Sideoats Grama
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Sideoats Grama Species Name: Bouteloua curtipendula Plant Type: Grasses & Grass-like Family Name: Poaceae, Grass Family Tribe: Cynodonteae, Gramagrass Tribe |
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Season | Warm |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Throughout the country excluding the extreme southeast and northwest |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Throughout the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Wider leaves than the other gramas
- Hairs on blade edges
Floral
- Iconic seed head with short branches down only one side of the stem
- Stem slightly zigzagged with the base of the branch remaining during winter
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 30-90 centimeters
- Ligule Type: Ciliate
- Sheath: Glabrous or Pilose
- Leaves: Basal
- Floral Characteristics
- Inflorescence Type: Spikes
- Florets Per Spikelet: 1 fertile and 1 sterile
- Glumes: Unequal
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Well-drained sand, loam, and clay |
| Habitat | Upland and rocky slopes, mixed-grass prairies |
| Successional Stage | Mid to late |
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