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Indian Ricegrass (Achnatherum hymenoides) is a native grass that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is moderately fast growing and short-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 2 feet, with active growth during the spring, summer, fall. Flowers are yellow and bloom in the late spring. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in dry sandy places, at elevations from 0-10400 feet.
Grass
1 - 2 ft Tall
Winter Deciduous
Yellow
Full Sun
Low, Very Low
Fast
1, 2*, 3*, 7*, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14*, 15, 16, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22, 23, 24
Dry sandy places
Bristlecone Pine Forest, Creosote Bush Scrub, Lodgepole Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 4 likely
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia
Juba Skipper
Hesperia juba
Nevada Skipper
Hesperia nevada
Uncas Skipper
Hesperia uncas