Common Wolfstail

Lycurus phleoides Kunth - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Flower Color: Green, Brown

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

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Common Wolfstail: Hemileuca oliviae

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, 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.