Eriochloa acuminata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Eriochloa acuminata (J. Presl) Kunth

Tapertip cupgrass

2020 Debra Valov

2007 Steve Matson

Eriochloa acuminata is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (103 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. acuminata
Genus:	Eriochloa
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: agricultural weed

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Eriochloa acuminata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (ERAC4) 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 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: 11/28/2023).