Prairie Junegrass, Prairie Koeler's Grass
Koeleria macrantha
Synonyms: Koeleria cristata, Koeleria cristata var. longifolia, Koeleria cristata var. pinetorum, Koeleria gracilis, Koeleria nitida, Koeleria pyramidata, Koeleria yukonensis
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Close-up images of the inflroescence of prairie junegrass as seen in grassy meadows atop Castle Rock, Willamette National Forest.......June 24, 2018.
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- ![Spikelets of Prairie Junegrass, Prairie Koeler's Grass: Koeleria macrantha (Synonyms: Koeleria cristata, Koeleria cristata var. longifolia, Koeleria cristata var. pinetorum, Koeleria gracilis, Koeleria nitida, Koeleria pyramidata, Koeleria yukonensis)](../../../basin/poaceae/koeleria/macrantha/macrantha06-06-2015c.jpg)
Prairie junegrass as seen at the Ingalls Creek Enrichment Center off US Highway 97 to the south of Leavenworth, Washington.........June 6, 2015.
![Prairie Junegrass, Prairie Koeler's Grass: Koeleria macrantha (Synonyms: Koeleria cristata, Koeleria cristata var. longifolia, Koeleria cristata var. pinetorum, Koeleria gracilis, Koeleria nitida, Koeleria pyramidata, Koeleria yukonensis)](macrantha/macrantha07-09-2022a.jpg)
Prairie junegrass spotted along the Cedar Creek Trail #457 where it begins the steeper descent down to Fifteenmile Creek, Mount Hood National Forest.....July 8, 2022.
- ![Prairie Junegrass, Prairie Koeler's Grass: Koeleria macrantha (Synonyms: Koeleria cristata, Koeleria cristata var. longifolia, Koeleria cristata var. pinetorum, Koeleria gracilis, Koeleria nitida, Koeleria pyramidata, Koeleria yukonensis)](macrantha/macrantha06-27-2023.jpg)
The inflorescence of junegrass as seen at left on lithosol soils near Rimrock Lake in Moses Coulee, north-central Washington........June 7, 2009. The photo at right shows the inflorescence of prairie junegrass as seen in forest openings along the Cedar Creek Trail #457 about 4.5 miles east of Fifteenmile Creek Campground, Mt Hood National Forest.....June 27, 2023.
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Two views of prairie junegrass as seen along a small vernal creek near Old Headquarters Road in the Klickitat State Wildlife Area of south-central Washington........June 12, 2009.
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- ![Culm of Prairie Junegrass, Prairie Koeler's Grass: Koeleria macrantha (Synonyms: Koeleria cristata, Koeleria cristata var. longifolia, Koeleria cristata var. pinetorum, Koeleria gracilis, Koeleria nitida, Koeleria pyramidata, Koeleria yukonensis)](../../../basin/poaceae/koeleria/macrantha/macrantha5c.jpg)
Prairie junegrass as seen along the valley trail to the north of the Painted Rocks, Little Spokane Natural area (Washington State Parks).............July 5, 2011.
![Prairie Junegrass, Prairie Koeler's Grass: Koeleria macrantha (Synonyms: Koeleria cristata, Koeleria cristata var. longifolia, Koeleria cristata var. pinetorum, Koeleria gracilis, Koeleria nitida, Koeleria pyramidata, Koeleria yukonensis)](../../../basin/poaceae/koeleria/macrantha/macrantha4a.jpg)
Prairie junegrass is quite attractive when seen backlit as seen by the photo above taken in grasslands at the Davis Canyon Natural Area Preserve, Okanogan County, Washington.........June 11, 2011.
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- ![Inflorescence of Prairie Junegrass, Prairie Koeler's Grass: Koeleria macrantha (Synonyms: Koeleria cristata, Koeleria cristata var. longifolia, Koeleria cristata var. pinetorum, Koeleria gracilis, Koeleria nitida, Koeleria pyramidata, Koeleria yukonensis)](../../../basin/poaceae/koeleria/macrantha/macrantha12d.jpg)
Prairie junegrass as seen in grasslands at the southern portion of Fields Springs State Park, Asotin County, Washington...........June 11, 2013.
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Prairie junegrass as seen at the Ingalls Creek Enrichment Center off US Highway 97 to the south of Leavenworth, Washington.........June 6, 2015.
Paul Slichter