Koeleria macrantha
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Species Name: Koeleria macrantha
Common Name: June Grass
- A cool season grass that will remain green in areas with mild summers. It will go dormant during hot summers. Good bunch grass for prairie or dry meadow. Can tolerate seasonal flooding.
- Plant Family: Poaceae
- Plant Type: Grass (cool season)
- Height by Width: 2' H x 1' W
- Growth Habit: Bunchgrass
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Summer dormant
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full to part sun
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Occasional to regular
- Cold Hardy to: 0 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring/Summer
- Flower Color:
- Endangered?: None
- Distribution: Northwestern CA, Cascade Ranges, Sierra Nevada, Central Western CA, Tranverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges, Modoc Plateau, White & Inyo Mountains
- Natural Habitat: Dry, open sites
- Care and Maintenance
- History
- Other Names
- References
- Harlow, Nora and Kristin Jakob. Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses: Gardening with California Monocots. Berkely and Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press. 2003.
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