Taxon report data from Calflora
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Stipa cernua
Common Name:Nodding needle grass
a.k.a.: Nassella cernua
Stipa cernua, a monocot, is a perennial grass that is native to California.
| US Distribution: | California |
| Plant Community(s): | Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub |
| Habitat: | slopes |
| Family: | Poaceae |
Name Status:
Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
County distribution list:
Alameda, Amador, Butte, ContraCosta, Colusa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Kern, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Ventura, Yolo
See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.
Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium
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