Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata Calflora

Distribution by County 4133

Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth ssp. comata

(not an active name)

Needle & thread grass, Needle and thread

Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Stipa comata var. comata

Record Count by County


Alpine: 2	Mariposa: 1	Plumas: 4	Tulare: 2
Inyo: 50	Modoc: 7	Riverside: 1	Ventura: 2
Kern: 1	Mono: 89	San Bernardino: 67
Lassen: 20	Nevada: 1	San Diego: 3
Marin: 1	Orange: 2	Siskiyou: 3

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).