Common Name
Early bluegrass
Short-leaved bluegrass
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
2.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
In varied, mesic to dry-mesic (occasionally dry) forests from the lowest elevations to 1400+ m (4600+ ft) elevation; often abundant on erosive ravine slopes, rocky stream banks, and bluffs. Common in the mountains and piedmont; infrequent in the coastal Plain.
Bloom Time
Spring
Light Requirements
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
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