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Distribution by County   12063    
Stipa occidentalis  Thurb. ex S. Watson  var. occidentalis 
Western needle grass
Stipa occidentalis var. occidentalis is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.
Record Count by County

Alpine: 8 Kern: 4 Placer: 10 Sierra: 3
Amador: 2 Lassen: 16 Plumas: 15 Tehama: 6
Butte: 5 Los Angeles: 5 Riverside: 4 Trinity: 7
Calaveras: 1 Madera: 2 Sacramento: 1 Tulare: 34
El Dorado: 29 Mariposa: 16 San Bernardino: 42 Tuolumne: 22
Fresno: 68 Mono: 46 San Diego: 1 Ventura: 5
Inyo: 26 Nevada: 10 Shasta: 9

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).