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Piptatheropsis shoshoneana

Piptatheropsis shoshoneana (Curto & Douglass M. Hend.) Romasch., P.M. Peterson & R.J. Soreng

Shoshone Mountain Rice Grass, Shoshone Ricegrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Piptatherum shoshoneanum, Stipa shoshoneana

USDA Symbol: PISH2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: ID , NV
Native Habitat: Usually grows in moist crevices of igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary cliffs and rock walls.

Web Reference

Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Piptatheropsis shoshoneana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Piptatheropsis shoshoneana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Piptatheropsis shoshoneana

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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