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Koeleria macrantha
Also called Crested hair-grass, June grass, Glaucous Hair Grass, Junegrass, Prairie Koeler's Grass, Prairie June Grass
Prairie Junegrass is a small tufted perennial bunchgrass of cool, open habitats across Eurasia and North America. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, and it is best suited to cool seasons.
Koeleria macrantha is a species of grass known by the common name prairie Junegrass in North America and crested hair-grass in the UK. It is widespread across much of Eurasia and North America. It occurs in many habitat types.
It is classified as a severe allergen in humans with grass allergy.
Koeleria macrantha is widespread across much of Eurasia and North America.
The seed can be ground into a powder, which can then be boiled in water like a porridge or made into flour or bread.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Koeleria macrantha by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
