Low Woollygrass

Dasyochloa pulchella (Kunth) Willd. ex Rydb. - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on Low Woollygrass: Hesperia pahaska, Hesperia pahaska martini

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
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.