Achnatherum hymenoides
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Botanical Name: Achnatherum hymenoides
Common Name: Indian Ricegrass
- Stunning cool season bunchgrass is extremely drought, cold and wind tolerant. Deep root system provides excellent erosion control. Combines well with mallows and sages.
- Plant Family: Poaceae
- Plant Type: Bunchgrass (cool season)
- Height by Width: 1.5' H x 1.5' W
- Growth Habit: Upright and open form
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Summer dormant
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to moderate
- Cold Hardy to: 0 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Seedhead
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, Southwest, Great Basin, Deserts
- Natural Habitat: Dry, well drained, often sandy soil, desert shrub, sagebrush shrubland, pinyon/juniper below 11,220'
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