Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Pleuraphis jamesii Torr.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Hilaria jamesii (Torr.) Benth.

Common names:

Black bunch grass [Black bunch-grass] (1901) (94)

Galleta (1896-1977, also spelled guyetta, gietta, gieta) (3, 119, 140, 151, 155)

Galleta grass [Galleta-grass] (1852-1937) (122, 151, 152, 163)

James' galleta (Present) (50)