Latin name: Deschampsia elongata (Hook.) Munro
Pronunciation: deh-SHOMP-see-a ee-long-GAY-ta
Common name: Slender hairgrass
Family: Poaceae (Grass)
Habitat: Wet places, meadows, shaded slopes to 10,000', California Floristic Province
Blooming period: May to August
Name derivations: 1) Deschampsia 2) elongata
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