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Picture Common name Scientific name Height Flowering Period Light Requirement Moisture Requirement Description
Tufted hairgrass - Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted hairgrass Deschampsia cespitosa 8-48” June-August
Perennial, cool season, tufted bunchgrass. Inflorescence 4 to 12-iches long. Good for reclaiming disturbed soils at high elevation.
Idaho fescue - Festuca idahoensis Idaho fescue Festuca idahoensis 1-3’ May-July
Cool-season, perennial bunchgrass with fine, narrow leaves, blue to green in color.
Basin wildrye - Leymus cinereus Basin wildrye Leymus cinereus 3-6’ Early to mid-summer
Large, robust, cool season, perennial bunchgrass that is long-lived. Diameter 2 to 4 feet wide. Provides good cover for birds and wildlife. Good soil stabilizer.
Sandberg bluegrass - Poa secunda Sandberg bluegrass Poa secunda 8-16” June
Cool-season, short-lived, perennial bunchgrass with smooth deep blue green leaves, 8 to 16-inches long. Grows in either small tufts or large tussocks. Early spring growth provides cover for nesting upland game birds.