Timber Oatgrass

Danthonia intermedia Vasey

Grass family

Plant Type

Graminoid

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

18 inches

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance Medium

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High

Salt Tolerance Medium

Climate

pH Range 6.0 – 7.8

Frost-Free Days 80 days

Precipitation 6 – 20 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
USA: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (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.