Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Mountain Hair Grass (Deschampsia atropurpurea) is a rare native grass that grows in Southern and Northern California, primarily in the Klamath Mountain Range and High Cascade Range regions. It tends to grow in meadows and streambanks, at elevations from 6600-7500 feet.

Plant type

Grass

Size

2 ft Tall

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Color

Brown

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Site type

Wet places, meadows, streambanks, in

Plant communities

Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Wetland-Riparian