Prairie Junegrass
Koeleria Macrantha
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Low
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: No information found
Acceptable Soil Conditions: No information found
Max Plant Height (in ft): 1.5
First Bloom: April
Last Bloom: June
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4000
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 12000
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Kane, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: Moderate
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Low
Establishment: Low
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Low Light, Fire, Disturbance
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/koemac/all.html
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_koma.pdf
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_koma.pdf
- https://npn.rngr.net/renderNPNProtocolDetails?selectedProtocolIds=poaceae-koeleria-154&referer=wildflower
- https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=KOMA
- https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2188&context=extension_curall