[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: The grass is native to southern California and Baja California, where it grows on the coastal and inland hills, often in chaparral, oak woodland, and yellow pine forest plant communities.[3] It grows from sea level to 5,000 feet (1,500 m) in elevation. Eriocoma coronata is found in the Peninsular Ranges, Transverse Ranges, southern Outer California Coast Ranges, and the Channel Islands. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)