Achnatherum webberi Calflora

Taxon Report

Achnatherum webberi (Thurb.) Barkworth

(not an active name)

Webber needlegrass, Webber ricegrass, Webber's needlegrass

Achnatherum webberi is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Stipa webberi


	Plant Range Observation Search ~44 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Oryzopsis webberi
PLANTS	Stipa webberi
JEF	Stipa webberi

Information about Achnatherum webberi from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (ACWE3) 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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/11/2025).