Koeleria macrantha (Koeleria cristata)
Prairie Junegrass (Native)

Koeleria macrantha (Koeleria cristata)
Prairie Junegrass (Native)

Koeleria macrantha (Koeleria cristata),
Prairie Junegrass (Native)

Perennial, ½ – 2 ft. tall, variable, cool-season, bunchgrass.  Best adapted to deep, medium to moderately fine soil textures.  Widely distributed throughout the west on rolling hills, foot slopes and mountain valleys from 4,000 – 12,000 ft. elev.  Palatable forage.  Used for reclamation, range improvement and ornamentals. Minimum precip. is 12 – 14 inches.  Plant fall or spring ¼ – ½ inch deep.  2,300,000 seeds/lb.

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