Morton'S Alpine Oatgrass

Description

Helictotrichon, or alpine oatgrass, is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the grass family.The genus name comes from the Greek heliktos meaning twisted, and trichos meaning spine, referring to the shape of the awn. Most of the species are native to Africa and Eurasia with a few species in North America. Helictotrichon sempervirens is widely cultivated as an ornamental.