Trisetum spicatum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Trisetum spicatum (L.) K. Richt.

Narrow oatgrass, Spike trisetum

2002 Steve Matson

2012 Steve Matson

Trisetum spicatum is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


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Genus:	Trisetum
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in non wetlands

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Aira spicata
PLANTS	Trisetum molle
PLANTS	Trisetum montanum var. shearii
JEF + PLANTS	Trisetum montanum
PLANTS	Trisetum spicatum ssp. alaskanum
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Information about Trisetum spicatum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (TRSP2) 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	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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/05/2023).