Calflora Taxon Report
Achnatherum diegoense  (Swallen) Barkworth

(not an active name)
San diego county needle grass,   San diego county needlegrass
Achnatherum diegoense is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.
also called Stipa diegoensis
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Genus: Achnatherum
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSStipa diegoensis
JEF + CNPSStipa diegoensis
Information about Achnatherum diegoense from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.

USDA PLANTS Profile (ACDI10)

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