Prairie Junegrass

Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult.

Grass family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
18 inches
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Shade Tolerance Tolerant
Water Use High
Clay Soil No
Sandy Soil Yes
Drought Tolerance High
Flood Tolerance None
Fire Tolerance High
Salt Tolerance None
pH Range 6.0 – 8.0

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind
Larval Host Hesperia columbia
Fall Color No
Evergreen No

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), 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.

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