Columbia Needlegrass
Achnatherum Nelsonii
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: No information found
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 6
First Bloom: June
Last Bloom: July
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 5000
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 12500
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: No information found
Germination Overall: No information found
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: High
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: No
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_acne9.pdf
- https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ACNED
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/achnel/all.html#VALUE%20FOR%20REHABILITATION%20OF%20DISTURBED%20SITES
- https://vplants.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Achnatherum+nelsonii&formsubmit=Search+Terms
- https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/grasses-and-grasslikes/columbia-needlegrass