Elymus elymoides var. californicus Calflora

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Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey var. californicus (J.G. Sm.) J.P. Sm.

Squirrel tail grass

2021 David popp

2022 Dana York

2007 Steve Matson

Elymus elymoides var. californicus is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.


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Parent:	Elymus elymoides
Genus:	Elymus
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Elymus elymoides ssp. californicus
JEF	Sitanion hystrix var. californicum

Information about Elymus elymoides var. californicus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).