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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.
Grass
1 - 2 ft Tall
Upright
Moderate
Winter Deciduous
Yellow
Spring
Partial Shade
Low
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
slopes,
Lodgepole Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 18 likely
Common Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis
Green Cutworm Moth
Anicla infecta
Glassy Borer
Apamea devastator
Snowy-veined Apamea Moth
Apamea niveivenosa