Botanical Name: Hesperostipa comata
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Common Name: Needle-and-Thread Grass  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Grass

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Purple

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Susan Frommer
  • Description

  • Notes

An erect to ascending bunchgrass growing in small tufts that usually grow about 12 inches tall and 4 inches wide. Seedstalks grow 1 to 3 feet tall. Starts growth in early spring or when moisture is available. Seeds mature in early summer. Reproduces from seeds. A Utah native, it is found at elevations between 4000 and 7500 feet on alluvial fans, sandy benches, and gravelly foothills. It occurs in the 10 to 18 inch rainfall belt. Use for meadow plantings; blends well with Indian ricegrass and sandberg bluegrass. Best suited for natural areas or urban/wildland interfaces.