Prairie Junegrass

Koeleria macrantha, native

• Found in grasslands and forest openings in the northern boreal forest
• Prevalent on light calcareous soils
• Grows on rangeland meadows, plains, mountain foothills and open forestlands
• Small, densely tufted
• Blue-green in colour
• Seldom grows in dense stands
• Highly palatable in spring but rarely grazed in the summer
• Cold, heat and drought tolerant
• Good fire tolerance
• Seedlings are slow to establish and are not vigorous