Calflora
Taxon  Report   11598    
Digitaria californica  (Benth.) Henrard  var. californica 
Arizona cottontop
Digitaria californica var. californica, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(17 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Poaceae  
Genus: Digitaria
Parent: Digitaria californica

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
CNPSDigitaria californica
JEFTrichachne californica
More information about  Digitaria californica var. californica
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

CNPS Inventory


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: 05/16/2022).