Saccharum ravennae Calflora

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Saccharum ravennae (L.) L.

Ravennagrass

Saccharum ravennae is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.

Cal-IPC rating: moderate


	Plant Range Observation Search ~215 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Erianthus ravennae var. purpurascens
JEF + PLANTS	Erianthus ravennae
PLANTS	Ripidium ravennae
PLANTS	Tripidium ravennae
POWO	Tripidium ravennae

Information about Saccharum ravennae from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SARA3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Cal-IPC Profile rating: moderate Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability 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: 03/28/2025).