Indian Ricegrass
Achnatherum Hymenoides
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Moderate
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Loam, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline, Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: July
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4200
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 9500
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: Low
Germination Rate: Slow
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: Low
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Fire
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Tortoise habitat, Big Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/224930685_Nutritional_Quality_of_Natural_Foods_of_Juvenile_Desert_Tortoises_Gopherus_agassizii_Energy_Nitrogen_and_Fiber_Digestibility
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/achhym/all.html
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_achy.pdf
- https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/achnatherum_hymenoides.shtml
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/idpmcpg11641.pdf