Meadow Grasshopper
Chorthippus parallelus
Insect
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Small brown or green grasshopper with parallel-sided body. Creates chirping sounds in meadows; vital herbivore that feeds songbirds and maintains plant community balance.
Plants that support Meadow Grasshopper
7 plants
Bolander's Reedgrass
Calamagrostis bolanderi
grass
Foliage
California Brome
Bromus carinatus var. carinatus
grass
Foliage
Bay Area native
Hair Grass*
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. holciformis
grass
Foliage
Bay Area native
Spike Bent
Agrostis exarata
grass
Foliage
Bay Area native
Toad Rush
Juncus bufonius
grass
Foliage
Bay Area native
Chamisso arnica
Arnica chamissonis
perennial herb
Foliage
Creeping Fescue
Festuca rubra
grass
Foliage
Bay Area native