Scratchgrass
Muhlenbergia Asperifolia
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Warm
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline, Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2
First Bloom: June
Last Bloom: October
Flower Color: Purple
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): No minimum elevation found
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 9840
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, 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: Low
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Low Light, Flooding, Fire, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/azpmcpg7396.pdf
- https://extensionpublications.unl.edu/assets/pdf/ec170.pdf
- https://www.hydraaquatic.com/new-products/deschampsia-caespitosa-tufted-hair-grass
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs144p2_068520.pdf
- https://meridian.allenpress.com/jeh/article/39/4/160/476055/Versatile-Native-Grasses-and-a-Turf-Alternative