Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata Calflora

Distribution by County 4133

Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata

(not an active name)

Needle & thread grass, Needle and thread

Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Stipa comata var. comata

Record Count by County


Alpine: 2	Marin: 1	Orange: 2	San Diego: 3
Inyo: 45	Mariposa: 1	Plumas: 4	Siskiyou: 6
Kern: 1	Modoc: 8	Riverside: 1	Tulare: 1
Lassen: 20	Mono: 89	San Bernardino: 66	Ventura: 2

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/09/2024).