Common Name
Eastern needlegrass
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Dry-mesic to dry upland forests, piedmont hardpan forests, sandy or rocky woodlands, barrens, and dry clearings; occurs in both extremely acidic and strongly basic soils. Frequent to common in the s. and c. coastal Plain and s. and c. piedmont; infrequent in the n. coastal Plain, n. piedmont, and mountains.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
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