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Distribution by County   4132    
Hesperostipa comata  (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth

(not an active name)
Needle & thread grass,   Needle and thread,   Needlegrass
Hesperostipa comata is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Stipa comata
Record Count by County

Alpine: 6 Mariposa: 1 Orange: 2 San Diego: 1
El Dorado: 1 Modoc: 12 Placer: 1 Siskiyou: 3
Fresno: 2 Mono: 176 Plumas: 2 Tulare: 6
Inyo: 75 Napa: 1 Riverside: 2 Tuolumne: 1
Lassen: 27 Nevada: 1 San Bernardino: 46

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: 11/23/2024).