Needle Grama

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Needle Grama (Bouteloua aristidoides) is a native grass that grows in Southern California, primarily in the Peninsular Range, the Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert regions. It tends to grow in dry and open rocky slopes and washes, at elevations from 0-5900 feet.

Plant overview

Plant type

Grass

Size

1 ft Tall

Color

Brown

Special uses

Lawn alternative

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Natural setting

Site type

Dry, open rocky slopes and washes

Plant communities

Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 3 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Orange Skipperling

Copaeodes aurantiaca

Pahaska Skipper

Hesperia pahaska

Ridings' Satyr

Neominois ridingsii

Alternative names

Common names:

Needle Grama

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