Danthonia californica var. americana Calflora

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Taxon Report

Danthonia californica Bol. var. americana (Scribn.) Hitchc.

(not an active name)

American oatgrass, California oatgrass

Danthonia californica var. americana is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Danthonia californica


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Parent:	Danthonia californica
Genus:	Danthonia
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 3.3 - strong indicator

Communities: wetland-riparian

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JEF + PLANTS	Danthonia californica

Information about Danthonia californica var. americana from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (DACA3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map 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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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/08/2025).