I first identified porcupine grass whiles scrambling up steep sandy slopes on a rare plant survey in Hells Canyon. Hesperostipa commata is a tall beautiful grass with with tenacious spikey leaves and long glistening awns. As so often happens to a botanist, this discovery followed me home. I then recognized porcupine grass all about familiar … Continue reading Sand Prairies of the Columbia River and Beyond
Sand Prairies of the Columbia River and Beyond
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