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Distribution by County   81    
Achnatherum speciosum  (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth

(not an active name)
Desert needlegrass,   Desert stipa
Achnatherum speciosum is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Stipa speciosa
Record Count by County

Fresno: 41 Los Angeles: 157 Plumas: 1 Santa Barbara: 4
Imperial: 7 Madera: 4 Riverside: 151 Sierra: 1
Inyo: 724 Mariposa: 8 San Benito: 31 Stanislaus: 1
Kern: 289 Merced: 1 San Bernardino: 988 Tulare: 41
Kings: 2 Mono: 140 San Diego: 220 Tuolumne: 10
Lassen: 25 Orange: 1 San Luis Obispo: 88 Ventura: 27

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).