Bouteloua chondrosioides
Sprucetop Grama
Also known as: Actinochloa ovata (Lag.) Roem. & Schult. +9 more
- Actinochloa ovata (Lag.) Roem. & Schult.
- Atheropogon chondrosiodes (Kunth) Roem. & Schult.
- Atheropogon chondrosioides (Kunth) Roem. & Schult.
- Bouteloua havardii Vasey ex S.Watson
- Bouteloua ovata Lag.
- Chondrosum humboldtianum Kunth
- Dinebra chondrosioides Kunth
- Erucaria villosa Cerv.
- Eutriana cristata Trin.
- Spartina humilis Link
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Bouteloua chondrosioides (commonly known as Sprucetop Grama) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Texas