Calflora Taxon Report
Munroa squarrosa  (Nutt.) Torr.
False buffalo grass
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2011 Keir Morse
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2011 Keir Morse
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2011 Keir Morse
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2024 Matt Berger
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2024 Matt Berger
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2024 Matt Berger
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2024 Matt Berger
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2024 Matt Berger
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2007 Trent M. Draper
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2009 James M. Andre
Munroa squarrosa is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Genus: Munroa
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSMonroa squarrosa var. floccuosa
PLANTSMonroa squarrosa
PLANTSMunroa squarrosa var. floccuosa
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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