Tufted Hair Grass (Kalapuya) | Deschampsia cespitosa - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Tufted Hair Grass (Kalapuya) | Deschampsia cespitosa

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Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

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Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

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Attractive as ornamental. Can spread via roots as well as seedlings.

Plant Details

Habitats	Shallow Marsh, Wet Prairie
Habitat Notes	Shallow Marsh; Wet prairie. Throughout Willamette Valley. Good drought tolerance. Excellent tolerance of very wet winter conditions. Moist to seasonally wet meadows and freshwater wetlands.
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Years Planted at Arboretums	2012
Mature Height	3-5’
Shade Preference	full sun, part shade
Soil Tolerance	Moderately moist to seasonally flooded soils
Special Uses	Provides wildlife forage, cover and food; Provides bank stabilization; Ornamental; Deer resistant

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A marshy landscape with tall grasses, a few scattered tree stumps, and a dense forest in the background.

Shallow Marsh

Marshes are seasonally or continually flooded and occur in depressions, around lakes or ponds and along slow-flowing streams. Shallow marshes support dominant herbaceous vegetation which is rooted in…

Wet Prairie

Wet prairies were once a common habitat in the floodplain of the Willamette River. These habitats occur on poorly drained clay soils or shallow soils above bedrock. Seasonal flooding creates anaerobic…