Achnatherum occidentale ssp. pubescens 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:


JM93	Achnatherum occidentalis ssp. pubescens
PLANTS	Stipa elmeri
PLANTS	Stipa occidentalis var. pubescens
JEF	Stipa occidentalis var. pubescens

Information about Achnatherum occidentale ssp. pubescens from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (ACOCP) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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: 05/01/2024).