Torreyochloa pallida Calflora

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Taxon Report

Torreyochloa pallida (Torr.) G. L. Church

Pale false mannagrass

2019 Matt Berger

2018 Ken Hickman

2018 Matt Berger

2009 Zoya Akulova

2010 Robert Steers/NPS

Torreyochloa pallida is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~313 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. pauciflora
Genus:	Torreyochloa
Family:	Poaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Torreyochloa pallida from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (TOPA6) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	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).