Pleuropogon davyi Calflora

Taxon Report

Pleuropogon davyi L. D. Benson

(not an active name)

Davy's semaphore grass

Pleuropogon davyi is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Pleuropogon californicus var. davyi


	Plant Range Observation Search ~66 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, wetland-riparian

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JEF + PLANTS	Pleuropogon californicus var. davyi

Information about Pleuropogon davyi from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (PLCAD) 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: 12/03/2024).