Bluebunch Wheatgrass

Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) Ã. LÃ¶ve ssp. spicata - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Bunch

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: Low

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Yukon
MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

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