Bouteloua gracilis - Blue grama

Blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) is a low-growing perennial bunchgrass of the cold semi-arid North American short-grass prairie, its seed traditionally ground into flour or eaten as porridge.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Livestock forage¹
• Wildlife habitat¹
• Soil stabilization¹
• Drought-tolerance¹

Footnotes

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