Danthonia californica Calflora

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Taxon Report

Danthonia californica Bol.

California oatgrass

Danthonia californica is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~2215 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 3.3 - strong indicator

Communities: wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Danthonia americana
JEF + PLANTS	Danthonia californica var. americana
JEF + PLANTS	Danthonia californica var. californica
PLANTS	Danthonia californica var. palousensis
PLANTS	Danthonia californica var. piperi

Information about Danthonia californica from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (DACA3) 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
California's Coastal Prairies: Grasses. Sonoma State University (link added by Ralph Gibson) photos / record / common / links

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: 03/28/2025).