Slender Hairgrass

Deschampsia elongata (Hook.) Munro - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 8 inches

Growth Form: Bunch

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Medium

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on Slender Hairgrass: Hesperia juba

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Nunavut, Yukon
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I), CAN (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.