Achnatherum occidentale ssp. occidentale Calflora

Distribution by County 77

Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb. ex S. Watson) Barkworth ssp. occidentale

(not an active name)

Western needlegrass

Achnatherum occidentale ssp. occidentale is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.

also called Stipa occidentalis var. occidentalis

Record Count by County


Alpine: 11	Inyo: 46	Nevada: 38	Sierra: 38
Amador: 4	Kern: 7	Placer: 34	Siskiyou: 6
Butte: 14	Lassen: 55	Plumas: 50	Tehama: 9
Calaveras: 3	Los Angeles: 23	Riverside: 8	Trinity: 15
Colusa: 1	Madera: 4	Sacramento: 1	Tulare: 52
El Dorado: 54	Mariposa: 25	San Bernardino: 81	Tuolumne: 27
Fresno: 74	Modoc: 25	San Diego: 8	Ventura: 11
Humboldt: 7	Mono: 88	Shasta: 19	Yuba: 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: 12/22/2024).