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Bouteloua aristidoides (Kunth) Griseb.
Poaceae

Bouteloua aristidoides (Kunth) Griseb.

Bouteloua aristidoides (Kunth) Griseb.

Needle grama (Bouteloua aristidoides) is an annual desert Poaceae grass native to California, Arizona, and western North America.

Bouteloua barbata Lag.
Poaceae

Bouteloua barbata Lag.

Bouteloua barbata Lag.

Bouteloua barbata is a North American native grass with three varieties, found from the southwestern US to southern Mexico, and also in Argentina.

Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.
Poaceae

Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.

Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.

Bouteloua curtipendula, or sideoats grama, is a warm-season grass used for forage, erosion control, and ornamental cultivation.

Bouteloua dactyloides (Nutt.) Columbus
Poaceae

Bouteloua dactyloides (Nutt.) Columbus

Bouteloua dactyloides (Nutt.) Columbus

Bouteloua dactyloides, or buffalograss, is a North American native warm-season perennial sod-forming grass widely valued for erosion control and forage.

Bouteloua eriopoda (Torr.) Torr.
Poaceae

Bouteloua eriopoda (Torr.) Torr.

Bouteloua eriopoda (Torr.) Torr.

Black grama (Bouteloua eriopoda) is a perennial native prairie grass of the US Southwest, valued as livestock forage.

Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths
Poaceae

Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths

Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths

Bouteloua gracilis, or blue grama, is a widespread North American grass that dominates the US shortgrass steppe.

Bouteloua hirsuta Lag.
Poaceae

Bouteloua hirsuta Lag.

Bouteloua hirsuta Lag.

Bouteloua hirsuta (hairy grama) is a warm-season grazing grass native to rocky, dry upland habitats.

Bouteloua repens (Kunth) Scribn. & Merr.
Poaceae

Bouteloua repens (Kunth) Scribn. & Merr.

Bouteloua repens (Kunth) Scribn. & Merr.

Bouteloua repens (slender grama) is a grazing-resistant perennial grass found across the southwestern US, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Bouteloua trifida Thurb. ex S.Watson
Poaceae

Bouteloua trifida Thurb. ex S.Watson

Bouteloua trifida Thurb. ex S.Watson

Bouteloua trifida, or red grama, is a small perennial grass native to Mexico and the southwestern US that grows in dry areas.

Bouvardia ternifolia (Cav.) Schltdl.
Rubiaceae

Bouvardia ternifolia (Cav.) Schltdl.

Bouvardia ternifolia (Cav.) Schltdl.

Bouvardia ternifolia, the firecracker bush, is a widely cultivated ornamental shrub native to parts of North and Central America.

Bowlesia incana Ruiz & Pav.
Apiaceae

Bowlesia incana Ruiz & Pav.

Bowlesia incana Ruiz & Pav.

Bowlesia incana, or hoary bowlesia, is a small annual flowering herb in the Apiaceae family native to the Americas and introduced to South Asia and New Zealand.

Boykinia occidentalis Torr. & A.Gray
Saxifragaceae

Boykinia occidentalis Torr. & A.Gray

Boykinia occidentalis Torr. & A.Gray

Boykinia occidentalis, or coastal brookfoam, is a rhizomatous perennial flowering plant native to the west coast of North America.

Boykinia richardsonii (Hook.) A.Gray
Saxifragaceae

Boykinia richardsonii (Hook.) A.Gray

Boykinia richardsonii (Hook.) A.Gray

Boykinia richardsonii is a Beringian endemic tundra plant that is a primary forage food for grizzly bears.

Brabejum stellatifolium L.
Proteaceae

Brabejum stellatifolium L.

Brabejum stellatifolium L.

Brabejum stellatifolium, the only African grevilleoid, is a South African evergreen tree with botanical and cultural significance.

Brachycereus nesioticus (K.Schum. ex B.L.Rob.) Backeb.
Cactaceae

Brachycereus nesioticus (K.Schum. ex B.L.Rob.) Backeb.

Brachycereus nesioticus (K.Schum. ex B.L.Rob.) Backeb.

Brachycereus nesioticus, the lava cactus, is a clump-forming Galápagos endemic cactus that grows on barren new lava flows.

Brachychiton acerifolius (A.Cunn. ex G.Don) F.Muell.
Malvaceae

Brachychiton acerifolius (A.Cunn. ex G.Don) F.Muell.

Brachychiton acerifolius (A.Cunn. ex G.Don) F.Muell.

Brachychiton acerifolius, the Illawarra flame tree, is an Australian large ornamental deciduous tree with bright red flowers

Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) R.Br.
Malvaceae

Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) R.Br.

Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) R.Br.

Brachychiton populneus (kurrajong) is a drought-tolerant Australian tree with two subspecies and a long history of varied human uses.

Brachychiton rupestris (Lindl.) Schum.
Malvaceae

Brachychiton rupestris (Lindl.) Schum.

Brachychiton rupestris (Lindl.) Schum.

Brachychiton rupestris, the Queensland bottle tree, is a succulent tree native to central Queensland with many human uses.

Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb.) P.Beauv.
Poaceae

Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb.) P.Beauv.

Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb.) P.Beauv.

Brachyelytrum erectum is an erect grass that grows in eastern North American woods and thickets, flowering June to August.

Brachyglottis bellidioides (Hook.fil.) B.Nord.
Asteraceae

Brachyglottis bellidioides (Hook.fil.) B.Nord.

Brachyglottis bellidioides (Hook.fil.) B.Nord.

Brachyglottis bellidioides is an endemic New Zealand alpine plant that displaces other vegetation to grow.

Brachyglottis elaeagnifolia (Hook.fil.) B.Nord.
Asteraceae

Brachyglottis elaeagnifolia (Hook.fil.) B.Nord.

Brachyglottis elaeagnifolia (Hook.fil.) B.Nord.

Brachyglottis elaeagnifolia is a New Zealand shrub with defined physical traits and specific mountain and upland forest habitats.

Brachyglottis kirkii (Hook.fil. ex Kirk) C.J.Webb
Asteraceae

Brachyglottis kirkii (Hook.fil. ex Kirk) C.J.Webb

Brachyglottis kirkii (Hook.fil. ex Kirk) C.J.Webb

Urostemon kirkii is the only species of monotypic genus Urostemon (Asteraceae), endemic to New Zealand's North Island and nationally vulnerable.

Brachyglottis lagopus (Raoul) B.Nord.
Asteraceae

Brachyglottis lagopus (Raoul) B.Nord.

Brachyglottis lagopus (Raoul) B.Nord.

Brachyglottis glabrescens is a small rosette plant that produces yellow flower heads and hairy leaves.

Brachyglottis repanda J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Asteraceae

Brachyglottis repanda J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Brachyglottis repanda J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Brachyglottis repanda, or rangiora, is a poisonous endemic New Zealand small tree or shrub with a variety of traditional and historical uses.

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