Scientific Name: Bouteloua dactyloides
Common Name(s): Buffalograss, buffalo grass
Family: Poaceae (grass)
Life Cycle: Perennial
Leaf Retention: Semi-evergreen
Habit: Graminoid
USDA L48 Native Status: Native
Location: Plano, Texas
Season(s): Spring
Flowering.
The red bits dangling from filaments are anthers, which are the pollen-bearing parts of flowers. Grasses are wind-pollinated and donβt need to attract animal pollinators with showy petals, so grass flowers are a lot less conspicuous than how we normally picture flowers to look. The other features of a flower are still present, with the exposed anthers being perhaps the most visible.
To learn more about the anatomy of grasses and their flowers, watch the video below:
Even though grasses (family Poaceae) are flowering plants, the flowers are not the most conspicuous part of the plant. But have you ever see
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Brimming Bouteloua gracilis! We've got a lot of blue grama in the yard, which means our little fluffy friends πΆπ± bring in a lot of spikelets this time of year. #Poaceae #bouteloua #boutelouagracilis #bluegrama #grass #arizona #ponderosapineforest #nativeplants #botanize #botany #plants #nature #naturephotography #plantstagram #natureishappiness (at Arizona)
I was excited to find this patch of buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides) for a few reasons: 1) It is one of the few native grasses I can ID, 2) it is one of only dioecious grasses I am aware of - female plants produce flowers closer to the ground than the males you see here, 3) its a great candidate for a no-mow lawn, especially for dry soils, and 4) its adorable π #plants #botany #botanizing #buffalograss #nativeplants #bouteloua #grasses #poaceae #ecology #dioecious #flowers #flowering #angiosperms #nature #plantsofinstagram #plantoftheday #champaignurbana #champaignil #summer #grassland #illinois
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In the Grass Garden at Kew Gardens the seed heads of Bouteloua gracilis (blue grama, mosquito grass, signal-arm grass) are still looking good. This is a small clump-forming, deciduous perennial ornamental grass best used at the front of a border. It needs a well-drained soil in full sun and can be killed by wet winter soil so it needs sharp drainage.