Calflora Taxon Report
Stipa occidentalis  Thurb. ex S. Watson  var. californica  (Merr. & Burtt Davy) C.L. Hitchc.
California needle grass
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Stipa occidentalis var. californica is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Parent: Stipa occidentalis
Genus: Stipa
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFAchnatherum occidentale ssp. californicum
PLANTSAchnatherum occidentale ssp. californicum
POWOEriocoma occidentalis ssp. californica
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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