Stipa viridula

Green Needlegrass

Green Needlegrass is a cool-season, perennial bunchgrass. Panicles are somewhat compact. Awns are usually twice bent, somewhat curly when mature, and roughly one inch long. Florets turn dark brown and shiny when ripe. Leaves are often rolled, thread-like toward the tip, four to 12 inches long with prominent veins above.

Additional Information:
Green needlegrass is nutritious, palatable, and decreases under grazing use. Awns are not troublesome to livestock as with some other needlegrasses. Green Needlegrass is frequently used for revegetation; 'Green stipagrass' and 'Lodorm' are common varieties. Grazing wildlife consume Green Needlegrass; birds and rodents feed on the seed.

Height 18-36 Inches

Spread - Inches

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-4

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