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.

The inflorescence bears widely spaced spikelets which are reddish purple in color.

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