Deschampsia cespitosa

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Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair Grass; Tussock Grass

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DERIVATION

cespitosa

- growing in tufts or bunches

FAMILY

Poaceae (Grass Family) Other Plants in the Grass Family

HABIT

Grass/sedge

GROWTH FORM

Clump-forming

RANGE

N Hemisphere, C Africa, SE Australia

LEAF TYPE

Semi-evergreen

FLOWERS

Silver;gold;purple (Variable - panicles;variable - panicles;variable - panicles)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Partial sun | Partial shade

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steppe Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Tufted Hair Grass | Tussock Grass

SYNONYMS

Deschampsia caespitosa

Location Map for Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair Grass; Tussock Grass) - 10 Map Locations Found
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Individual Locations for Deschampsia cespitosa: More Locations
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Key

Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	002481*1	2000	Western Panoramas
2	002481*2	2000	Western Panoramas
3	002481*3	2000	Western Panoramas
4	002481*4	2000	Western Panoramas
5	002481*5	2000	Western Panoramas
6	003187*1	2000	Western Panoramas
7	003187*2	2000	Western Panoramas
8	003187*3	2000	Western Panoramas
9	080238*2	2008	Chatfield Sinnamon Center, Dry Prairie S
10	110152*2	2011	Woodland Mosaic
No Map	142610*1	2014	Rock Alpine Garden

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FRUITING:
When Deschampsia cespitosa has been observed fruiting
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2013

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