Stipa speciosa Calflora

Distribution by County 12069

Stipa speciosa Trin. & Rupr.

Desert needle grass

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

also called Achnatherum speciosum

Record Count by County


El Dorado: 1	Los Angeles: 176	Riverside: 163	Stanislaus: 1
Fresno: 44	Madera: 4	San Benito: 31	Tulare: 47
Imperial: 9	Mariposa: 8	San Bernardino: 1039	Tuolumne: 10
Inyo: 745	Merced: 1	San Diego: 283	Ventura: 29
Kern: 318	Mono: 145	San Luis Obispo: 90
Kings: 2	Orange: 1	Santa Barbara: 5
Lassen: 26	Plumas: 1	Sierra: 1

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).