Deschampsia elongata explained

Deschampsia elongata is a species of grass known by the common name slender hairgrass.^[1]

Distribution

It is native to western North America from Alaska to Wyoming to northern Mexico, and South America in Chile. It grows at all elevations, often in moist areas.

Description

It is a perennial grass forming dense clumps sometimes exceeding a meter in height. Most of the leaves are located in a tuft about the base of the stems.^[2] The inflorescence is a thin row of V-shaped spikelets arranged parallel to and mostly flat against the stem.^[3]

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Grass Manual Treatment
• Photo gallery

Notes and References

1. Web site: Slender Hairgrass. https://web.archive.org/web/20150715163911/http://oregongrassseed.com/seed/Ground-Cover-and-Erosion-Control-Seed/Slender-Hairgrass.html. 15 July 2015.
2. Web site: Slender Hairgrass_USDA NRCS_Plant Fact Sheet.
3. Web site: slender hairgrass_Deschampsia elongata (Hook.) Munro. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413111720/http://aknhp.uaa.alaska.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Deschampsia_elongata_BIO_DEEL.pdf. 13 April 2016.