Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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One-sided Bluegrass (Poa secunda ssp. secunda) is a common native grass that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow at elevations from 0-12500 feet.

Plant type

Grass

Size

3 ft Tall
6 - 12 in Wide

Form

Upright Columnar

Dormancy

Winter Semi-deciduous

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Color

Brown, Cream, Green, Lavender

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low

Sunset Zones

1*, 2*, 3*, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Plant communities

Alpine Fell-Fields, Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Lodgepole Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Sagebrush Scrub, Subalpine Forest, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 20 likely

Confirmed Likely

Common Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes vialis

Green Cutworm Moth

Anicla infecta

Glassy Borer

Apamea devastator

Snowy-veined Apamea Moth

Apamea niveivenosa