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Bouteloua eriopoda

(Torr.) Torr.

Black Grama

G5Secure Found in 10 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147936
Element CodePMPOA10080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusBouteloua
Other Common Names
black grama (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-08-09
Change Date1984-08-09
Ecology & Habitat

Ecology

Tolerant of short droughts (Simonin 2000).

Reproduction

Primarily disperses through vegetative spread by stolons, tillers, and layering (Simonin 2000).
Terrestrial Habitats
Grassland/herbaceousDesert
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
OklahomaS2Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
KansasS1Yes
NevadaS2Yes
CaliforniaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (10)
Arizona (4)
AreaForestAcres
Blind Indian CreekPrescott National Forest26,847
Grief HillPrescott National Forest12,535
Walker MountainCoconino National Forest6,382
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
New Mexico (5)
AreaForestAcres
Apache Kid ContiguousCibola National Forest67,542
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Simonin, K. A. 2000. Bouteloua eriopoda. In: Fire Effects Information System. USDA, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). Available online: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/ (Accessed 1 November 2011).