Achnatherum occidentale Calflora

Distribution by County 75

Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Watson) Barkworth

(not an active name)

Western needlegrass, Western stipa

Achnatherum occidentale is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

Record Count by County


Alpine: 7	Kern: 2	Nevada: 26	Siskiyou: 3
Amador: 1	Lassen: 49	Placer: 10	Tehama: 12
Calaveras: 2	Los Angeles: 4	Plumas: 39	Trinity: 3
El Dorado: 7	Madera: 3	Riverside: 2	Tulare: 64
Fresno: 63	Mariposa: 15	San Bernardino: 4	Tuolumne: 15
Humboldt: 1	Modoc: 27	Shasta: 52	Ventura: 5
Inyo: 15	Mono: 109	Sierra: 22

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).