Needle & Thread Grass

Hesperostipa comata, native

• Densely tufted
• Characteristic awns
• Light greyish-green colour
• Widely adapted to poor soils
• Emergence is poor and may even require two growing seasons to establish
• Very drought tolerant
• Found on dry grasslands
• Prevalent on sandy or poor soils and south-facing slopes
• Dominant species in the dry central area of the Great Plains
• Very common in southern regions and more sporadic as you move north