Eriocoma lemmonii
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Stipa lemmonii (Vasey) Scribn.
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Achnatherum lemmonii |
Stipa lemmonii is a species of grass known by the common name Lemmon's needlegrass. It is native to western North America, where its distribution extends from British Columbia to southern California.[1][2]
This perennial grass forms a dense clump of stems up to 90 centimetres (35 in) tall. It may be hairless, hairy, or woolly. The inflorescence is a panicle up to 21 centimetres (8.3 in) long by 1 centimeter wide. The spikelets may be over 1 centimetre (0.39 in) long. The awns are up to 3 centimetres (1.2 in) long.[1]
This is a very drought-tolerant grass that can be found in dry areas, such as sunny grasslands and savannas. It can also grow in relatively low-fertility soils. The subspecies pubescens is a serpentine soils endemic.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Achnatherum lemmonii". Grass Manual Treatment. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
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- ^ "Achnatherum lemmonii" (PDF). NRCS Plant Fact Sheet. USDA. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
External links
- NatureServe secure species
- Achnatherum
- Bunchgrasses of North America
- Grasses of the United States
- Native grasses of California
- Flora of the Cascade Range
- Flora of the Great Basin
- Flora of the Klamath Mountains
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- Flora of British Columbia
- Flora of Idaho
- Flora of Oregon
- Flora of Nevada
- Flora of Utah
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
- Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Natural history of the Transverse Ranges