Needle And Thread

Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 16 inches

Growth Form: Thicket Forming

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon
USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode I., South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
MEX: Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), 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.