Bouteloua gracilis
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Bouteloua gracilis, commonly known as blue grama, is a drought-tolerant perennial bunchgrass native to North American prairies and an important component of shortgrass steppe ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bouteloua gracilis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19759619 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bouteloua gracilis Context triple: [Bouteloua, includesTaxon, Bouteloua gracilis]
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Bouteloua
Bouteloua is a genus of drought-tolerant grasses, commonly known as grama grasses, native to the Americas and characteristic of many North American grassland and foothill ecosystems.
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B.
Setaria italica
Setaria italica, commonly known as foxtail millet, is an ancient cereal crop widely cultivated in Asia for its small, nutritious grains and resilience to dry conditions.
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little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) is a perennial bunchgrass native to North American prairies, valued for its drought tolerance, wildlife habitat, and distinctive blue-green foliage that turns reddish-bronze in fall.
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Deschampsia
Deschampsia is a genus of tufted, cool-season grasses found in temperate and polar regions, including species adapted to harsh environments such as Antarctica.
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E.
Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans)
Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) is a tall, warm-season perennial bunchgrass native to North American prairies, valued for its golden seed heads, wildlife habitat benefits, and role in tallgrass prairie ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bouteloua gracilis Target entity description: Bouteloua gracilis, commonly known as blue grama, is a drought-tolerant perennial bunchgrass native to North American prairies and an important component of shortgrass steppe ecosystems.
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A.
Bouteloua
Bouteloua is a genus of drought-tolerant grasses, commonly known as grama grasses, native to the Americas and characteristic of many North American grassland and foothill ecosystems.
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B.
Setaria italica
Setaria italica, commonly known as foxtail millet, is an ancient cereal crop widely cultivated in Asia for its small, nutritious grains and resilience to dry conditions.
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C.
little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) is a perennial bunchgrass native to North American prairies, valued for its drought tolerance, wildlife habitat, and distinctive blue-green foliage that turns reddish-bronze in fall.
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D.
Deschampsia
Deschampsia is a genus of tufted, cool-season grasses found in temperate and polar regions, including species adapted to harsh environments such as Antarctica.
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E.
Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans)
Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) is a tall, warm-season perennial bunchgrass native to North American prairies, valued for its golden seed heads, wildlife habitat benefits, and role in tallgrass prairie ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.