Porcupine Grass, Stipa spartea

Also known as Needlegrass, this cool season bunch grass likes dry to mesic conditions. The stems can reach 2 to 4 feet tall in early summer. The seedheads are conspicuous because of their long twisted awns that are quite sharp, which can injure livestock as well as humans.

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