Poaceae (Bouteloua)

Protocol Information for:

Label_title:
Bouteloua (curtipendula)

Family Names:

Family Scientific Name:
Poaceae

Family Common Name:
Grass Family

Scientific Names:

Genus:
Bouteloua

Species:
curtipendula

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Species Authority:
(Michx.) Torr.

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Common Name:
Sideoats Grama

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Ecotype:
Madrean Archipelago

General Distribution:
Found on limestone outcrops, rocky slopes, woodlands and forest openings from 3,000-8,000ft throughout the southwestern United States (Chadwick 2003). Flowers July-September (Chadwick 2003).

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Propagation Goal:
Plants

Propagation Method:
Seed

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Container (plug)

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Propagation Collection:
Easily collected by hand in late-summer to early fall. Strip spikelets off the rachis. Collectors can also use clippers to gather entire inflorescences.

Propagation Processing/Propagule Characteristics:
At this time, the MAPP seed facility does not have equipment to fully clean grass seed material down to the grain. Material is simply planted with floret bracts attached. Larger plant material centers are more likely to strip material down to bare seed using more intensive machinery. Orthodox storage is assumed.

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Germination rates are variable depending on origin of seed and climate, ranging from 20-70% (Chadwick 2003).

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References:
Chadwick, Amy C. “Bouteloua curtipendula.” Fire Effects Information System. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory, 2003. Web. https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/boucur/all.html [2017, January 3]. Wynia, Richard. “Plant Guide for Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.” USDA NRCS Plant Guide. USDA- Natural Resources Conservation Service, Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. N.d. Web. https://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_bocu.pdf [2017, Januray 27]. Borderlands Restoration Network (2018). BRN Native Plant Materials Program Database. Unpublished Raw Data.

Citation:
Allen-Cantú, Juniper; Claverie, Francesca; McNelis, Perin; Mount, Allegra. 2018. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Plants Borderlands Restoration Patagonia, Arizona. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/08/18). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

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