Eriocoma thurberiana is a species of grass known by the common name Thurber's needlegrass. It is native to the western United States, where it occurs from Washington to California and east to Montana and Wyoming.[2]
This is a tufted perennial grass with erect stems reaching about 75 centimeters in maximum height. The tuft of stems may be circular in shape as the stems in the center die first.[2] The inflorescence is a narrow panicle up to 15 centimeters long by 2.5 wide. The spikelet has a sharp tip and a long, hairy awn which may exceed 5[3][4] to 10[5] centimeters in length.
This grass provides food for livestock and wildlife. It is forage for cattle, sheep, and wild horses. Black-tailed jackrabbits often consume it. Juvenile pronghorn eat the grass when it is young. Many grazing animals avoid the grass when it matures, because the spikelets are sharp and hard. At this point the seeds are consumed by birds and small mammals. Some animals, such as the Sage Grouse, use the grass for cover.[2]
^ abcdArcher, Amy J. 2000. Achnatherum thurberianum. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.
^Achnatherum thurberianum. June 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Grass Manual Treatment.
^Achnatherum thurberianum. The Nature Conservancy.
External linksedit
USDA Plants Profile for Achnatherum thurberianum (Thurber's needlegrass)
Jepson Manual treatment for Achnatherum thurberianum
CalPhotos Photo Gallery
May 13, 2024
eriocoma, thurberiana, species, grass, known, common, name, thurber, needlegrass, native, western, united, states, where, occurs, from, washington, california, east, montana, wyoming, scientific, classification, kingdom, plantae, clade, tracheophytes, clade, a. Eriocoma thurberiana is a species of grass known by the common name Thurber s needlegrass It is native to the western United States where it occurs from Washington to California and east to Montana and Wyoming 2 Eriocoma thurberiana Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Monocots Clade Commelinids Order Poales Family Poaceae Subfamily Pooideae Genus Eriocoma Species E thurberiana Binomial name Eriocoma thurberiana Piper Romasch 2019 1 Synonyms 1 Achnatherum thurberianum Piper Barkworth 1993 Stipa occidentalis Thurb 1874 nom illeg Stipa thurberiana Piper 1900 This is a tufted perennial grass with erect stems reaching about 75 centimeters in maximum height The tuft of stems may be circular in shape as the stems in the center die first 2 The inflorescence is a narrow panicle up to 15 centimeters long by 2 5 wide The spikelet has a sharp tip and a long hairy awn which may exceed 5 3 4 to 10 5 centimeters in length This is a common grass in many plant communities in the Pacific Northwest and Great Basin in the US It is a dominant species in many areas and may grow alongside other common grasses such as bluebunch wheatgrass Pseudoroegneria spicata Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis and needle and thread grass Hesperostipa comata It can be found in sagebrush and pinyon juniper woodland It is a climax species occurring in undisturbed plant communities 2 This grass provides food for livestock and wildlife It is forage for cattle sheep and wild horses Black tailed jackrabbits often consume it Juvenile pronghorn eat the grass when it is young Many grazing animals avoid the grass when it matures because the spikelets are sharp and hard At this point the seeds are consumed by birds and small mammals Some animals such as the Sage Grouse use the grass for cover 2 References edit a b Eriocoma thurberiana Piper Romasch Plants of the World Online Retrieved 2 July 2023 a b c d Archer Amy J 2000 Achnatherum thurberianum In Fire Effects Information System Online U S Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station Fire Sciences Laboratory Achnatherum thurberianum Archived June 13 2012 at the Wayback Machine Grass Manual Treatment Achnatherum thurberianum Jepson Manual Treatment Achnatherum thurberianum The Nature Conservancy External links editUSDA Plants Profile for Achnatherum thurberianum Thurber s needlegrass Jepson Manual treatment for Achnatherum thurberianum CalPhotos Photo Gallery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eriocoma thurberiana amp oldid 1163123795, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
