Taxon report data from Calflora
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Stipa coronata
Common Name:Crested needle grass
a.k.a.: Achnatherum coronatum
Stipa coronata, a angiosperm, is a perennial grass that is native to California.
| US Distribution: | beyond CA but confined to w. North America |
| Plant Community(s): | Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest |
| Habitat: | slopes |
| Family: | Poaceae |
Name Status:
Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
County distribution list:
Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Tulare, Ventura
See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.
Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium
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