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Side-oats
Grama Bouteloua curtipendula Grass Family (Poaceae) Habitat/Range: Common throughout the tallgrass region on dry hillsides and in well-drained prairies. |
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A low grass growing in small clumps or as solitary stems growing up to 3 feet tall. The leaves are up to 12 inches long and less than a ___ wide, with long, pointed tips. Flower clusters are mostly along one side of the upper stem. |
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