[Needlegrass and Ricegrass: The Genus Eriocoma West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Lemmon's Needlegrass

Eriocoma lemmonii ssp. lemmonii

Synonyms: Achnatherum lemmonii ssp. lemmonii, Stipa columbiana, Stipa columbiana var. columbiana, Stipa lemmonii var. jonesii, Stipa lemmonii var. lemmonii)

Lemmon's Needlegrass: Eriocoma lemmonii ssp. lemmonii (Synonyms: Achnatherum lemmonii ssp. lemmonii, Stipa columbiana, Stipa columbiana var. columbiana, Stipa lemmonii var. jonesii, Stipa lemmonii var. lemmonii) - Lemmon's Needlegrass: Eriocoma lemmonii ssp. lemmonii (Synonyms: Achnatherum lemmonii ssp. lemmonii, Stipa columbiana, Stipa columbiana var. columbiana, Stipa lemmonii var. jonesii, Stipa lemmonii var. lemmonii)

Lemmon's Needlegrass: Eriocoma lemmonii ssp. lemmonii (Synonyms: Achnatherum lemmonii ssp. lemmonii, Stipa columbiana, Stipa columbiana var. columbiana, Stipa lemmonii var. jonesii, Stipa lemmonii var. lemmonii) - Lemmon's Needlegrass: Eriocoma lemmonii ssp. lemmonii (Synonyms: Achnatherum lemmonii ssp. lemmonii, Stipa columbiana, Stipa columbiana var. columbiana, Stipa lemmonii var. jonesii, Stipa lemmonii var. lemmonii)

Lemmon's needlegrass observed along the TJ Howell Botanical Drive just east of the green bridge over the Illinois River, Josephine County, OR......April 21, 2021.

Needlegrass and Ricegrass of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

Lemmon's needlegrass as seen on Tracy Hill at Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge ational Scenic Area........May 20, 2011.

Lemmon's Needlegrass: Achnatherum lemmonii ssp. lemmonii (Synonyms: Achnatherum lemmoni var. lemmonii, Stipa columbiana var. columbiana, Stipa lemmonii var. jonesii, Stipa lemmonii var. lemmonii) - Inflorescence of Lemmon's Needlegrass: Achnatherum lemmonii ssp. lemmonii (Synonyms: Achnatherum lemmoni var. lemmonii, Stipa columbiana var. columbiana, Stipa lemmonii var. jonesii, Stipa lemmonii var. lemmonii) - Lemmon's Needlegrass: Achnatherum lemmonii ssp. lemmonii (Synonyms: Achnatherum lemmoni var. lemmonii, Stipa columbiana var. columbiana, Stipa lemmonii var. jonesii, Stipa lemmonii var. lemmonii)

Close-ups of the flowers of Lemmon's needlegrass as seen on Tracy Hill at Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge ational Scenic Area........May 20, 2011.
Paul Slichter