Hairy Woollygrass

Erioneuron pilosum (Buckley) Nash - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Flower Color: Brown

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

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

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on Hairy Woollygrass: Hesperia uncas

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
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.