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Achnatherum pinetorum
Achnatherum pinetorum (M.E. Jones) Barkworth
Pine Needlegrass, Pinewoods Needle Grass, Pinewoods Needlegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Stipa pinetorum
USDA Symbol: ACPI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WYNative Habitat: Usually on rocky soil, in pinyon-juniper to subalpine 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 pinetorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Achnatherum pinetorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Achnatherum pinetorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR