Eriocoma lemmonii

{{Short description|Species of grass}}

{{Speciesbox

| image = Stipa lemmonii - University of California Botanical Garden - DSC09020.JPG

| status = {{TNCStatus}}

| status_system = TNC

| genus = Eriocoma

| species = lemmonii

| authority = (Vasey) Romasch.

| synonyms =

• Achnatherum lemmonii (Vasey) Barkworth
• Stipa lemmonii (Vasey) Scribn.

}}

Eriocoma lemmonii is a species of grass known by the common name Lemmon's needlegrass. It is native to western North America, where its distribution extends from British Columbia to southern California.{{cite web|url=http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/info2.asp?name=Achnatherum_lemmonii&type=treatment |title=Achnatherum lemmonii |publisher=Grass Manual Treatment |access-date=April 29, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109003336/http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/info2.asp?name=Achnatherum_lemmonii&type=treatment |archive-date=November 9, 2013 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Achnatherum+lemmonii|title=Achnatherum lemmonii|publisher=NatureServe|accessdate=April 29, 2012}}

This perennial grass forms a dense clump of stems up to {{convert|90|cm}} tall. It may be hairless, hairy, or woolly. The inflorescence is a panicle up to {{convert|21|cm}} long by 1 centimeter wide. The spikelets may be over {{convert|1|cm}} long. The awns are up to {{convert|3|cm}} long.

This is a very drought-tolerant grass that can be found in dry areas, such as sunny grasslands and savannas. It can also grow in relatively low-fertility soils. The subspecies pubescens is a serpentine soils endemic.{{cite web|url=https://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_acle8.pdf|title=Achnatherum lemmonii|publisher=USDA|work=NRCS Plant Fact Sheet|access-date=April 29, 2012}}