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Deschampsia nubigena
Deschampsia nubigena Hillebr.
Alpine Hair Grass, Alpine Hairgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Deschampsia australis, Deschampsia australis ssp. nubigena, Deschampsia australis var. gracilis, Deschampsia australis var. nubigena, Deschampsia australis var. tenuissima, Deschampsia pallens
USDA Symbol: DENU6
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Mesic to wet forest, bogs, subalpine shrubland, cinder fields and alpine grassland.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Deschampsia nubigena in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Deschampsia nubigena in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Deschampsia nubigena
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR