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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

35CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Poa

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Feltia jaculiferaDingy Cutworm
Fissicrambus mutabilisStriped Webworm, Striped Sodworm, Changeable Grass-Veneer
Hesperia leonardusLeonard's Skipper, Blazing Star Skipper, Pawnee Prairie Skipper, Pawnee Montane Skipper
Hylephila phyleusFiery Skipper
Lacinipolia meditataThe Thinker
Leucania phragmitidicolaNeedle Wainscot, Phragmites Wainscot
Lon hobomokHobomok Skipper
Lon zabulonZabulon Skipper
Macrochilo litophoraAngulate Fan-Foot, Brown-Lined Owlet
Marimatha nigrofimbriaBlack-Bordered Lemon
Megisto cymelaLittle Wood Satyr
Mythimna unipunctaArmyworm Moth, White Speck
Nephelodes miniansBronzed Cutworm
Nomophila nearcticaLucerne Moth, American Celery Webworm
Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Parapediasia teterrellusBluegrass Webworm
Pediasia trisectaSod Webworm Moth, Larger Sod Webworm
Phalaenostola larentioidesBlack-Banded Owlet, Black-Banded Phalaenostola
Phalaenostola metonalisPale Epidelta, Pale Phalaenostola
Polites corasPeck's Skipper, Yellow-Patch Skipper
Polites themistoclesTawny-Edged Skipper
Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
Elachista illectella
Gonioterma mistrella

1BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Poa

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

9BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Poa

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “June to September” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
Flower color · “Yellow” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Foliage color · “Green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit begins · “Spring” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit ends · “Summer” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth habit · “Grows in clumps” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth rate · “Moderate” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Height · “About 2 feet in flower” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
Light · “Full sun (6+ hours); Part shade (3–6 hours); Shade (under 3 hours)” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
Soil · “Wet; Wet-mesic” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed

Also known as

Fowl Bluegrass

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