Achnatherum nelsonii ssp. dorei Calflora

Taxon Report

Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth ssp. dorei (Barkworth & J. R. Maze) Barkworth

(not an active name)

Dore's needlegrass, Mountain needlegrass

Achnatherum nelsonii ssp. dorei is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Stipa nelsonii var. dorei


	Plant Range Observation Search ~170 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Achnatherum nelsonii
Genus:	Achnatherum
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Achnatherum nelsonii var. dorei
PLANTS	Stipa columbiana
PLANTS	Stipa minor
PLANTS	Stipa nelsonii ssp. dorei
PLANTS	Stipa nelsonii var. dorei
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Information about Achnatherum nelsonii ssp. dorei from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (ACNED) 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: 11/21/2024).