Desert Needlegrass
Achnatherum Speciosum
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Moderate
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: No information found
Acceptable Soil Conditions: No information found
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2
First Bloom: March
Last Bloom: June
Flower Color: No information found
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 2600
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 6200
Counties: Beaver, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Juab, Kane, Millard, Sanjuan, Tooele, Uintah, Washington, Wayne
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions:
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Livestock tolerant, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://avseeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AVS-catalog.pdf
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_acsp12.pdf
- https://www.feis-crs.org/feis/faces/index.xhtml;jsessionid=FBBC544D27FB6B9A850BF04E3DD5C8FC
- https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapaiplants/SpeciesDetailGrass.php?genus=Achnatherum&species=speciosum
- https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ACSP12
- https://graniteseed.com/seed/grass-species/desert-needlegrass/
- https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1142&context=usupress_pubs