Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, sandy, gravelly, or rocky soils; adapted to dry, low-fertility conditions
Height: 1–2 ft.
Bloom: May–July; delicate
A fine-textured native bunchgrass of the Southwest, Indian Ricegrass forms compact clumps of slender blue-green leaves and delicate flowering stems. It is highly adapted to dry conditions and is an important grass for native landscapes, dryland restoration, and erosion control. Its seeds were traditionally harvested as a food by Indigenous peoples of the Southwest.
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, sandy, gravelly, or rocky soils; adapted to dry, low-fertility conditions
Height: 1–2 ft.
Bloom: May–July; delicate
A fine-textured native bunchgrass of the Southwest, Indian Ricegrass forms compact clumps of slender blue-green leaves and delicate flowering stems. It is highly adapted to dry conditions and is an important grass for native landscapes, dryland restoration, and erosion control. Its seeds were traditionally harvested as a food by Indigenous peoples of the Southwest.
