Calflora Taxon Report
Stipa arida  M.E. Jones
Mormon needle grass
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2020 Matt Berger
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2020 Matt Berger
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2016 Dana York
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2024 Dana York
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2024 Dana York
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2024 Dana York
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2024 Dana York
Stipa arida is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Achnatherum aridum
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Genus: Stipa
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSAchnatherum aridum
iNatEriocoma arida
PLANTSAchnatherum aridum
POWOEriocoma arida
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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