Prairie Junegrass
Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult. - Grass familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches
Plant Type: Graminoid
Root Depth: 20 inches
Growth Form: Bunch
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Fall
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind
Larval Species depending on Prairie Junegrass: Hesperia columbia
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
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.