Muttongrass
Poa Fendleriana
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Moderate
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Alkaline
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2.5
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 3000
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 12000
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: Moderate
Germination Rate: Long
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Low
Establishment: Low
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Riparian
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.researchgate.net/publication/299422730_Seed_Germination_of_Five_Poa_Species_at_Negative_Water_Potentials
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/poafen/all.html#VALUE%20FOR%20REHABILITATION%20OF%20DISTURBED%20SITES
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_pofe.pdf
- https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2188&context=extension_curall
- https://vplants.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Poa+fendleriana&formsubmit=Search+Terms