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Pseudoroegneria spicata
Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) Á. Löve
Bluebunch Wheatgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PSSP6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Grows in large bunches, with stiff, straight flowering stalks; often blue-green.
A former dominant of the intermountain grasslands, this species is now much diminished in distribution due to competition from Downy Brome and Sagebrush.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableDistribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MI , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Dry slopes, plains, open woods.
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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 Pseudoroegneria spicata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pseudoroegneria spicata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pseudoroegneria spicata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-07Research By: TWC Staff