Calflora Taxon Report
Achnatherum occidentale  (Thurb. ex S. Watson) Barkworth  ssp. pubescens  (Vasey) Barkworth

(not an active name)
Elmer stipa, Elmer's needlegrass, Pubescent western needlegrass
Achnatherum occidentale ssp. pubescens is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Stipa occidentalis var. pubescens
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Parent: Achnatherum occidentale
Genus: Achnatherum
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
 		Alternate Names:
OTHERAchnatherum occidentalis ssp. pubescens
PLANTSStipa elmeri
PLANTSStipa occidentalis var. pubescens
JEFStipa occidentalis var. pubescens
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Suggested Citation
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