Tufted Hairgrass
Deschampsia Cespitosa
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Heavy metals
Heavy Metal Type: Pb, Zn, Cu, Mn
Max Plant Height (in ft): 3.4
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: September
Flower Color: No information found
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4500
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 12500
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: Long
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: High
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Fire, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Waterfowl habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00606-021-01796-7
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/graminoid/desces/all.html
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_dece.pdf
- https://www.plantgenesis.co.uk/deschampsia-cespitosa-or-tufted-hair-grass-seeds-c2x37128321
- https://www.umces.edu/sites/default/files/Tufted-hairgrass-summary.pdf
- https://scholarworks.montana.edu/xmlui/handle/1/2398