Meadow Grasshopper
Chorthippus parallelus
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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
5 plants
California Brome
Bromus carinatus var. carinatus
grass
primary forage grass for grasshopper populations in California grasslands
Bay Area native
Creeping Fescue
Festuca rubra
grass
Nymph and adult feeding on grass blades; July-September peak abundance
Bay Area native
Hair Grass*
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. holciformis
grass
Major Deschampsia consumer; larvae and adults depend on grass Apr-Oct
Bay Area native
Toad Rush
Juncus bufonius
grass
Nymph and adult feeding on rush foliage during growing season
Bay Area native