Alpine Timothy

Phleum alpinum L.

Grass family

Plant Type

Graminoid

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

17 inches

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance Low

Flood Tolerance Low

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 5.0 – 7.5

Frost-Free Days 90 days

Precipitation 16 – 60 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
DEN: Greenland
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast

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