Danthonia spicata is a species of grass known by the common name poverty oatgrass, or simply poverty grass. It is native to North America, where it is widespread and common in many areas. [1] A common sight in dry upland Ozark woods, poverty grass is a species you can identify by its leaves alone. The basal leaves persist for several years, becoming dry and curly. Although the flowering stems can be 2 feet high, the basal leaves are only about 5 inches long. · What is poverty grass and why is it an important species for industrial and commercial grass production? The plant isn't invasive and does not spread from stolens or rhizomes. View all Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. - poverty oatgrass P. Poverty Oat Grass, Danthonia spicata, is a cool-season bunchgrass native to Illinois and found throughout the state. It prefers higher quality bluff or glade habitats but can also be found growing along the edge of lawns. Poverty Oat Grass is a species that can be found throughout much of the United States, save some Western states. This cool-season grass prefers light, well-drained soil in full or partial sun. It forms low tufts with basal leaves that tend to curve to right or left. Danthonia spicata is a species of grass known by the common name poverty oatgrass, or simply poverty grass. It is native to North America, where it is widespread and common in many areas. [1] Description: This perennial grass consists of a dense tuft of low basal leaves, from which one or more flowering culms develop. The blades of the basal leaves are up to 2 mm. across and 5" long; they are medium green, hairless, and often curving to the left or the right. Poverty Oat Grass, Danthonia spicata, is a cool-season bunchgrass native to Illinois and found throughout the state. It prefers higher quality bluff or glade habitats but can also be found growing along the edge of lawns. Poverty Oat Grass is a species that can be found throughout much of the United States, save some Western states. This cool-season grass prefers light, well-drained soil in full or partial sun. It forms low tufts with basal leaves that tend to curve to right or left. Description: This perennial grass consists of a dense tuft of low basal leaves, from which one or more flowering culms develop. The blades of the basal leaves are up to 2 mm. across and 5" long; they are medium green, hairless, and often curving to the left or the right. Danthonia spicata (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. - poverty oatgrass P.
