Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula
Plants not cespitose, with long rhizomes. Culms solitary or in small clumps. Blades 3-7 mm, flat. Panicles with 40-70 branches, averaging 3-7 spikelets per branch. Glumes and lemmas typically purple or purple-tinged; anthers red or red-orange, infrequently yellow, orange, or purple. 2n = 40, 41-66.
Distribution
W.Va., Alta., B.C., Man., Ont., Sask., Ala., Ariz., Ga., Ill., Ind., Ky., Md., Mich., Minn., Miss., N.Dak., Nebr., N.J., N.Mex., N.Y., Ohio, Pa., S.Dak., Tenn., Utah, Wis., Wyo., Conn., Idaho, Maine, S.C., Fla., Tex., La., Va., Colo., Ark., D.C, Pacific Islands (Hawaii), Oreg., Wash., Iowa, Kans., Okla., Mo., Mont.
Discussion
Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula is the common variety of B. curtipendula in most of the Flora region. It grows on rich, loamy, well-drained prairie soils. Its elevational range extends from below 100 m to 2500 m.
Selected References
None.