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Timber Oatgrass

Danthonia intermedia

Timber oatgrass is a compact cool-season bunchgrass of mountain meadows and openings, hardy and drought-tolerant at high elevations.

Family
Poaceae
Type
grass
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.5–1.5 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
May, June
Bloom colors
brown, green
Wildlife value
songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses
border, groundcover, container, naturalizing
Native states
AK, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY