Elymus californicus Calflora

Distribution by County 2929

Elymus californicus (Bol. ex Thurb.) Gould

California bottle brush grass, California bottle grass, California bottlebrush grass

Elymus californicus is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Hystrix californica

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).

Record Count by County


Marin: 228	San Diego: 2	Santa Cruz: 30
Monterey: 1	San Mateo: 60	Sonoma: 18

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: 04/23/2024).