Calflora Taxon Report
Aira elegans  Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Elegant hair grass
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2017 David popp
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2022 graysquirrel
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2022 mreala
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2019 ocean_beach_goth
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2019 catchang
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2025 David popp
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2018 catchang
Aira elegans is an annual grasslike herb that is not native to California.
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Bloom Period
Genus: Aira
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSAira capillaris
JEF + PLANTSAira caryophyllea var. capillaris
PLANTSAira elegans ssp. ambigua
JEF + PLANTSAira elegantissima
JEFAira pulchella
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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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