Calflora Taxon Report
Stipa diegoensis  Swallen
San diego county needle grass
Stipa diegoensis is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.
also called Achnatherum diegoense
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).
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Observation Search
~274 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Bloom Period
Genus: Stipa
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSAchnatherum diegoense
iNatThorneochloa diegoensis
PLANTSAchnatherum diegoense
Information about Stipa diegoensis from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ACDI10)

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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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