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Achnatherum thurberianum
Achnatherum thurberianum (Piper) Barkworth
Thurber's Needle Grass, Thurber's Needlegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Stipa thurberiana
USDA Symbol: ACTH7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Canyons and foothills, usually in sagebrush desert and juniper woodland 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 thurberianum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Achnatherum thurberianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Achnatherum thurberianum
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR