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Onespike Oatgrass

Danthonia unispicata

Onespike oatgrass is a tiny western bunchgrass of dry, rocky openings and scablands, drought-hardy and well suited to lean rock-garden conditions.

Family
Poaceae
Type
grass
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.3–1 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
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
CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY