Side-oats Grama Guide - New York Natural Heritage Program

Side-oats grama is a attractive perennial grass with erect stems up to 1m tall (usually less). The numerous spikes are relatively large (.8-2cm long) and well-spaced along a mostly 1-sided raceme.

Best Life Stage for Proper Identification

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Side-oats Grama is most easily identified when flowering or fruiting. The distinctive flower stalks may sometimes be recognized even in winter.

Similar Species

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There are no other species of Bouteloua in New York, and the overall form of this grass is quite distinctive.

Side-oats Grama Images

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The Best Time to See

Side-oats grama flowers in mid-summer and the fruits persist from mid-July through the fall.

Flowering

Fruiting

The time of year you would expect to find Side-oats Grama flowering (blue shading) and fruiting (orange shading) in New York.

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Please cite this page as:
New York Natural Heritage Program. 2013. Online Conservation Guide for Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula. Available from: http://www.acris.nynhp.org/guide.php?id=9718. Accessed May 22nd, 2013.