Slender Hairgrass
Deschampsia elongata
Robert H. Mohlenbrock
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Deschampsia
- Species:
- Deschampsia elongata
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 3-4 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Native Range
United States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Massachusetts, Maine, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Nunavut, Yukon
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Juba Skipper (Hesperia juba)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in meadows and open woodlands
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Seeds can be sown directly without pretreatment, but can also be treated with gibberellic acid and a 5 day prechill at 5 degrees centigrade for laboratory germination.
Establishment: Seed is collected when the inflorescence begins to dry and the seed is in the soft to hard dough stage but before it shatters from the inflorescence. Trials showed no benefit from stratification. The plant is native to Western North America.
Source: npn.rngr.net