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Muttongrass (Poa fendleriana) is a native grass that grows in Northern, Southern and Central California, primarily in the Desert Mountains and High Sierra Nevada regions. It is moderately fast growing and moderately long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 2 feet, with active growth during the spring. Flowers are yellow and bloom in the early spring. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in slopes, at elevations from 3200-10200 feet.

Plant type

Grass

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil description

Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.

Site type

slopes,

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 18 likely

Confirmed Likely

Common Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes vialis

Green Cutworm Moth

Anicla infecta

Glassy Borer

Apamea devastator

Snowy-veined Apamea Moth

Apamea niveivenosa