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Bouteloua trifida is a species of grass known by the common name Red Grama. It is native to central and northern Mexico and the Southwestern United States, where it grows in desert scrub and other dry areas. This is a small perennial grass growing up to about 30 centimeters in maximum height. It sometimes grows a small rhizome. The thready leaves are no more than 5 centimeters long. The inflorescence bears widely spaced spikelets which are reddish purple in color. Each has three awns at the tip.

Plant type

Grass

Size

12 in Tall

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Color

Purple, Red

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 2 likely

Confirmed Likely

Orange Skipperling

Copaeodes aurantiaca

Pahaska Skipper

Hesperia pahaska