Vahlodea atropurpurea Calflora

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Taxon Report

Vahlodea atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Fr. ex Hartm.

Mountain hairgrass

2008 Sean B. Smith

2024 Matt C. Berger

2008 Sean B. Smith

Vahlodea atropurpurea is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Deschampsia atropurpurea

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~3 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Vahlodea
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Aira atropurpurea
PLANTS	Deschampsia atropurpurea var. latifolia
PLANTS	Deschampsia atropurpurea var. paramushirensis
PLANTS	Deschampsia atropurpurea var. payettii
JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Deschampsia atropurpurea
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Information about Vahlodea atropurpurea from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (VAAT2) 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 BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.3 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).