Achnatherum occidentale ssp. pubescens Calflora

Distribution by County 78

Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Watson) Barkworth ssp. pubescens (Vasey) Barkworth

(not an active name)

Elmer stipa, Elmer's needlegrass, Pubescent western needlegrass

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

also called Stipa occidentalis var. pubescens

Record Count by County


Alpine: 3	Lassen: 20	Placer: 9	Siskiyou: 13
Amador: 1	Los Angeles: 11	Plumas: 18	Tehama: 1
Butte: 2	Madera: 2	Riverside: 4	Trinity: 1
El Dorado: 24	Mariposa: 20	San Bernardino: 38	Tulare: 22
Fresno: 21	Modoc: 13	San Diego: 1	Tuolumne: 22
Inyo: 16	Mono: 64	Shasta: 6	Ventura: 8
Kern: 3	Nevada: 9	Sierra: 4

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: 05/16/2024).