Danthonia spicata

Scientific Name: Danthonia spicata
Common Name: poverty oatgrass
Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

Poverty oatgrass is easy to recognize because its blades curl with age.
Photographer: Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0.

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† The conservation status of a species is designated by a number from 1 (critically imperiled) to 5 (secure), preceded by a letter reflecting the geographic scale of the assessment (G = Global, S = Subnational). More information is available through NatureServe Explorer.