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Achnatherum lemmonii var. lemmonii
Achnatherum lemmonii (Vasey) Barkworth var. lemmonii
Lemmon's Needle Grass, Lemmon's Needlegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Achnatherum lemmonii ssp. lemmonii, Stipa lemmonii, Stipa lemmonii var. jonesii, Stipa lemmonii var. lemmonii
USDA Symbol: ACLEL
USDA Native Status: L48 (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: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WANative Habitat: Sagebrush and yellow pine associations.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Additional resources
USDA: Find Achnatherum lemmonii var. lemmonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Achnatherum lemmonii var. lemmonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Achnatherum lemmonii var. lemmonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR