Stipa brachychaeta Calflora

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Taxon Report

Stipa brachychaeta Godr.

Puna needle grass

2001 CDFA

Stipa brachychaeta is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.

There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.


	Plant Range Observation Search (94 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

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Genus:	Stipa
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Achnatherum brachychaetum
JEF	Amelichloa brachychaeta
PLANTS	Achnatherum brachychaetum

More information about Stipa brachychaeta


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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: 09/26/2022).