Bouteloua is a genus of plants in the grass family Poaceae. [4][5] Members of the genus are commonly known as grama grass. [6] Bouteloua includes both annual and perennial grasses, which frequently form stolons. [7] . Species have an inflorescence of 1 to 80 racemes or spikes positioned alternately on the culm (stem).

Bouteloua gracilis, the blue grama, is a long-lived, warm-season perennial grass, native to North America. [2] [4] [5] It is most commonly found from Alberta, Canada, east to Manitoba and south across the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and U.S. Midwest states, onto the northern Mexican Plateau in Mexico.

Bouteloua gracilis, commonly called blue grama or mosquito grass, is a tufted, warm season, Missouri native grass noted for its distinctive arrangement of mosquito larvae-like seed spikes which hang from only one side of its flowering stems. It is native to prairies, plains, open rocky woodlands and along railroad tracks throughout the Western U.S.

Blue gramma is a small warm-season ornamental grass in the Poaceae (grass) family. It is native to the central region of North America. The genus name Bouteloua comes from Spanish botanists Exteban and Claudius Boutelou, and the species epithet gracilis is Latin for graceful. It forms a dense clump reaching a height of 15 inches tall.

This rugged, cold hardy grass features blue-green foliage and striking, flag-like, golden summer flowers on stiff, weather resistant stems. Provides cool-season interest, as the long lasting blonde seed heads remain through winter. Tolerant of many soil types, this is a perfect choice for low maintenance landscapes.

Bouteloua gracilis, commonly called blue grama or mosquito grass, is a tufted, warm season, Missouri native grass noted for its distinctive arrangement of mosquito larvae-like seed spikes which hang from only one side of its flowering stems. It is native to prairies, plains, open rocky woodlands and along railroad tracks throughout the Western U.S.

Bouteloua curtipendula, commonly called sideoats grama, is a Missouri native grass which is noted for the distinctive arrangement of oat-like seed spikes which hang from only one side of its flowering stems. Typically occurs in glades, prairies, open rocky woodlands and along railroad tracks throughout most of the State.

Low-growing and compact, Bouteloua gracilis (Blue Grama) is a densely tufted, warm-season, ornamental grass noted for its intriguing inflorescences resembling tiny brushes. Suspended horizontally from only one side of the flowering stems, the flowers are red-tinted before they bleach to a straw color.

Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis) is a widespread, long-lived, warm-season, perennial grass native to North America. It is most commonly found from Alberta east to Manitoba and south across the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and Midwest states to Mexico.

Beautiful, tawny prairie Bouteloua gracilis (blue grama or mosquito grass) draws your eye to the horizon and is is drought tolerant, largely free of pests and impervious to deer.