JuneGrass

**June Grass** (Photo taken by Brooke Dalgliesh)

Scientific Name- Koeleria Macrantha Life Span- Perennial Season - Cooler, but still growns in hotter seasons, too Description - A taller grass, growing in small bunches together. Starts growth in late spring, and blossoms small flowers in the summer months, then produces seeds through September, and then continues to regrow in late fall. It has a spiky, narrow seedhead, that can be from 1 to 5 inches long. Each seedhead usually grows about 2-4 buds for flowers.

Uses - June grass is excellent for feed for livestock. Its also good for wildlife feed during the spring and fall. Its also an excellent erosion control plant within the plant communities where it grows. Junegrass responds to grazing management that harvests 40 to 50 percent of the annual yield during the growing season. It does not do well under season long, heavy grazing pressure.

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