[Needlegrasses and Ricegrasses: The Genera Achnatherum, Celtica, Eriocoma, Hesperostipa East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Lemmon's Needlegrass

Eriocoma lemmonii ssp. lemmonii

Synonyms: Achnatherum lemmonii ssp. lemmonii, Achnatherum lemmoni var. lemmonii, Stipa coumbiana, Stipa columbiana var. columbiana, Stipa lemmonii var. jonesii, Stipa lemmonii var. lemmonii

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

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

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

Lemmon's needlegrass as seen atop Lookout Mountain, Ochoco National Forest........June 15, 2015.

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

Close-up images at left of the inflorescence of Lemmon's needlegrass as observed on grassy slopes above the north side of Dry Creek about one mile upstream from Wenas Creek, DNR lands in Yakima County, WA......May 29, 2022. The photo at right shows Lemmon's needlegrass along the Pine Creek Trail #201 between the Roads End Trailhead and the junction with the Onion Creek Trail #368, Malheur National Forest and Strawberry Mountain Wilderness......July 7, 2023.

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