Nassella lepida
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Species Name: Nassella lepida
Common Name: Foothill Needegrass
- A tough native bunchgrass that is highly recommended for erosion control. Also does well under native oak trees. Easy to grow and excellent for birds.
- Plant Family: Poaceae
- Plant Type: Grass (cool season)
- Height by Width: 1-2' H x 1-2' W
- Growth Habit: Bunchgrass
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Summer dormant
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Sun to part shade
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to moderate
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Seedhead
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Northwest, Central West, South Coast, Channel Islands, Western Transverse Ranges
- Natural Habitat: Dry slopes, chaparral, oak grassland below 5300'
- Care and Maintenance
- History
- Other Names
- References
- Bornstein, Carol, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien. California Native Plants for the Garden. Los Olivos, CA: Cachuma Press. 2005.
- 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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