Achnatherum nelsonii
Columbia Needlegrass

Achnatherum nelsonii
Columbia Needlegrass

Achnatherum nelsonii, Columbia Needlegrass
(old nomenclature: Stipa columbiana) (Native)

Medium height, 2½ – 4 ft. tall, perennial, cool-season bunchgrass. Adapted to a wide variety of soils but prefers well-developed, deep loams.  Fair to good palatable forage while green.  Grows from mid to high elevations on dry plains, mountain parks, low mountain slopes to sub-alpine.  Valuable native grass for restoration of adapted sites. Minimum precip. is 12 inches.  Plant fall or spring ¼ – ½ inch deep. 150,000 seeds/lb.

USDA: Plant Profile | Plant Guide

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Columbia Needlegrass

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