Stipa capensis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Stipa capensis Thunb.

Cape ricegrass

2016 Emily Chase

2019 Stephanie Hines

2018 Keir Morse

2009 Michael Bell

2007 Luigi Rignanese

2006 Luigi Rignanese

Stipa capensis is an annual grasslike herb that is not native to California.

Cal-IPC rating: moderate


	Plant Range Observation Search ~220 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


iNat	Stipellula capensis
PLANTS	Achnatherum capense

Information about Stipa capensis from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ACCA34) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Cal-IPC Profile rating: moderate Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability 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: 09/19/2024).