Elymus elymoides ssp. californicus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Elymus elymoides (Raf.) Swezey ssp. californicus (J. G. Sm.) Barkworth

(not an active name)

California squirreltail

2007 Steve Matson

Elymus elymoides ssp. californicus is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Elymus elymoides var. californicus


	Plant Range Observation Search ~471 records in California Plant Characteristics

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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 PLANTS

Alternate Names:


POWO	Elymus elymoides var. californicus
PLANTS	Sitanion hystrix var. californicum
JEF	Elymus elymoides var. californicus

Information about Elymus elymoides ssp. californicus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (ELELC2) 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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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: 12/22/2024).