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Phleum alpinum

Phleum alpinum L.

Alpine Timothy, Mountain Timothy

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Phleum alpinum var. commutatum, Phleum commutatum, Phleum commutatum var. americanum

USDA Symbol: PHAL2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

Mountain timothy or alpine timothy, a perennial, is a distinctive grass with bright-green, bunched leaves and flowering culms to 1 ft. tall. The tight clusters of spikelets form a rounded spike with an overall dark-purple color.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Leaf: Green
Fruit:
Size Class: 0-1 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , ME , MI , MT , NH , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: NB , NS
Native Distribution: Greenland to AK, s. in the mts. of ME & NH, n. MI, Black Hills & in the western mts.
Native Habitat: Mountain meadows; wet areas; bogs

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Soil Description: Moist to wet soils.
Conditions Comments: Not Available

Propagation

Description: Not Available
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACU	FAC			FAC			FACW	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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