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Distribution by County   1198    
Bromus catharticus  Vahl
Rescue grass, Rescuegrass
Bromus catharticus is an annual or perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 28 Los Angeles: 94 Riverside: 28 Solano: 8
Amador: 1 Marin: 20 Sacramento: 20 Sonoma: 7
Butte: 26 Mariposa: 5 San Benito: 1 Stanislaus: 5
Colusa: 1 Mendocino: 3 San Bernardino: 20 Sutter: 6
Contra Costa: 8 Merced: 2 San Diego: 57 Tehama: 6
El Dorado: 2 Modoc: 3 San Francisco: 27 Trinity: 2
Fresno: 8 Mono: 1 San Joaquin: 6 Tulare: 6
Humboldt: 3 Monterey: 11 San Luis Obispo: 71 Tuolumne: 3
Imperial: 4 Napa: 3 San Mateo: 46 Ventura: 50
Inyo: 33 Nevada: 1 Santa Barbara: 101 Yolo: 22
Kern: 17 Orange: 37 Santa Clara: 7 Yuba: 3
Kings: 2 Placer: 2 Santa Cruz: 14
Lake: 3 Plumas: 3 Shasta: 5

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]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/19/2026).