logo Calflora, a 501c3 non-profit
Taxon  Report  
Hyparrhenia hirta  (L.) Stapf
Thatching grass
Hyparrhenia hirta 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.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Observation Search
~16 records in California
redone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
DJJJASONAFMM

Bloom Period
Genus: Hyparrhenia
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSAndropogon hirtus
Information about  Hyparrhenia hirta from other sources

[Cal-IPC] Eurasia, Africa native, Invasive: Hyparrhenia hirta (Tambookie grass) is a perennial grass (family Poaceae) that can grow to be more than 3 feet tall and grows tiny yellow flowers at its tip. It is found in the south coast ranges of California. It is native to Eurasia and Africa. It favors grasslands and scrub and chaparral habitat. It reproduces by seed. Animals, wind and water may disperse this plant short distances. It spreads more rapidly along roads than away from roads suggesting seeds are dispersed by vehicles. Cal-IPC Rating: Watch (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/27/2024).