Calflora
Taxon  Report   8219 
Ventenata dubia  (Leers) Durieu
North africa grass,  Ventenata grass
Ventenata dubia
© 2011 Steve Matson
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Ventenata dubia
© 2011 Steve Matson
Ventenata dubia
© 2011 Steve Matson
Ventenata dubia, a monocot, is an annual grass that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.

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Ventenata dubia
© 2011 Steve Matson
Family: POACEAE  
Genus: Ventenata
Name Status:
Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
PLANTS: Avena dubia
PLANTS: Ventenata avenacea
More information about  Ventenata dubia
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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Jepson eFlora

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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]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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