Danthonia spicata

poverty oatgrass, poverty grass

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Family

Poaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Grass/Grasslike

Height

0.5 - 2ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

May - July

Fall Color

Habitat

open woods, old pastures, and meadows

Notes

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain