Genus Bouteloua (Noun)
Meaning
Forage grasses.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Bouteloua is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae, commonly known as gramas or grama grasses, that are native to the Americas and are often used as forage grasses for livestock.
- The genus Bouteloua includes several species of warm-season grasses that are well-suited for use as forage grasses in dryland farming systems.
- Blue grama, a species of Bouteloua, is a perennial forage grass that is widely distributed across the Great Plains region of North America.
- The Bouteloua genus includes both perennial and annual species of forage grasses, some of which are more drought-tolerant than others.
- In some parts of the world, Bouteloua is considered an invasive genus of forage grasses, outcompeting native vegetation and altering ecosystem processes.