Pine Needlegrass

Achnatherum pinetorum (M.E. Jones) Barkworth - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 32 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Flower Color: Green, Brown

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on Pine Needlegrass: Hesperia uncas

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.