Stipa lemmonii
$2.30
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Lemmon’s Needle Grass
Lemmon’s needle grass is a perennial cool season bunch grass species that forms dense clumps with flowering stems that grow up to 3 ft. tall.
It has blue-green leaf blades and distinct spike-like seed heads, which are an important food for many types of birds. It is also a larval host plants for some butterfly species.
Lemmon’s needle grass has deep fibrous roots that make it extremely drought tolerant and tough. It is perfect for hot, dry, sunny, south-facing slopes, rocky or disturbed sites with poor soil, or can be used in urban and landscaped setting as a low maintenance lawn replacement.
Lifeform: Grass
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Other: Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control
| Container | D-16, Stub |
|---|---|
| Ecological Value | Larval host plant for Juba Skipper, Common Ringlet, Nevada Skipper, and Uncas Skipper butterflies., Valuable forage plant for deer, sheep, cattle and produces large seeds that are an important food source for birds and small mammals. |
| Historical Uses | No known historical uses. |
| Distribution | western United States from British Columbia to southern California |
| Elevation | 86" – 9445" |
| Communities | |
| Habitat | Ridgelines, open meadows, grasslands, woodlands, and chaparral |
