Calflora Taxon Report
Stipa lemmonii  (Vasey) Scribn.  var. pubescens  Crampton
Pubescent needle grass
Stipa lemmonii var. pubescens is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Achnatherum lemmonii var. pubescens
California Rare Plant Rank: 3.2 (review list).
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Observation Search
~13 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Bloom Period
Parent: Stipa lemmonii
Genus: Stipa
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Ultramafic affinity: 4.8 - broad endemic

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFAchnatherum lemmonii ssp. pubescens
CNPSAchnatherum lemmonii var. pubescens
PLANTSAchnatherum lemmonii var. pubescens
Information about Stipa lemmonii var. pubescens from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ACLEP)

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