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Deschampsia flexuosa var. montana
Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. var. montana (L.) Ducomm.
Montana Wavy Hairgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Avenella flexuosa ssp. montana, Deschampsia flexuosa ssp. montana, Deschampsia flexuosa var. pallida, Lerchenfeldia flexuosa ssp. montana
USDA Symbol: DEFLM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Spikelets of this grass are silvery, deeply tinged with purple. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: NH , NYCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE , QC
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Deschampsia flexuosa var. montana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Deschampsia flexuosa var. montana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Deschampsia flexuosa var. montana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff