Calflora
Distribution by County   8685    
Nassella tenuissima  (Trin.) Barkworth
Finestem needlegrass,   Mexican feathergrass
Nassella tenuissima, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.
also called Stipa tenuissima
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 1 Monterey: 4 San Diego: 25 Santa Clara: 1
Calaveras: 1 Orange: 48 San Francisco: 13 Santa Cruz: 8
Contra Costa: 2 Riverside: 3 San Luis Obispo: 9 Sonoma: 4
Los Angeles: 38 San Benito: 1 San Mateo: 19 Ventura: 2
Marin: 35 San Bernardino: 3 Santa Barbara: 13 Yolo: 1

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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 07/03/2022).