Latin name: Bouteloua trifida S. Watson
Pronunciation: boo-tel-OO-a TRY-fid-a
Common name: Red grama
Family: Poaceae (Grass)
Habitat: Dry rocky often calcareous slopes and scrubby places to 6500', eastern desert mountains, RARE in California
Blooming period: May to September
Name derivations: 1) Bouteloua 2) trifida
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