Giant Ricegrass

Achnatherum coronatum (Thurb.) Barkworth

Grass family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
7.0 feet
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Native Range

  • USA:  California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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