Pleuropogon californicus var. davyi Calflora

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Taxon Report

Pleuropogon californicus (Nees) Benth. ex Vasey var. davyi (L. D. Benson) But

Davy's semaphore grass

2018 Japhia Huhndorf

2015 Allison Rofe

2019 Jennifer Riddell

2018 Japhia Huhndorf

2018 Hayley Ross

2018 Emily Allen

2019 Jennifer Riddell

Pleuropogon californicus var. davyi is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Pleuropogon davyi

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search (58 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Pleuropogon californicus
Genus:	Pleuropogon
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


CNPS + PLANTS	Lophochlaena californica var. davyi
JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Pleuropogon davyi

Information about Pleuropogon californicus var. davyi from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PLCAD) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.3 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: 06/07/2023).