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Deschampsia danthonioides  (Trin.) Munro
Annual hairgrass
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Deschampsia danthonioides is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America.
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Genus: Deschampsia
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
PLANTSAira danthonioides
PLANTSDeschampsia calycina
PLANTSDeschampsia danthonioides var. gracilis
OTHERDeschampsia gracilis
Information about  Deschampsia danthonioides from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (DEDA)

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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: 03/30/2025).