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Distribution by County   68    
Achnatherum hymenoides  (Roem. & Schult.) Barkworth

(not an active name)
Indian rice grass,   Indian ricegrass
Achnatherum hymenoides is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Stipa hymenoides
Record Count by County

Alpine: 18 Lassen: 79 Plumas: 10 Sierra: 8
El Dorado: 1 Los Angeles: 52 Riverside: 81 Siskiyou: 2
Fresno: 352 Madera: 1 San Benito: 4 Tulare: 33
Imperial: 2 Modoc: 5 San Bernardino: 503 Tuolumne: 6
Inyo: 584 Mono: 419 San Diego: 19 Ventura: 20
Kern: 109 Nevada: 6 San Luis Obispo: 1
Kings: 2 Placer: 2 Santa Barbara: 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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/06/2025).