Danthonia californica

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Danthonia californica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Danthonia
Species:
D. californica
Binomial name
Danthonia californica
Synonyms

Danthonia americana

Danthonia californica is a species of grass known by the common name California oatgrass. This plant is native to two separate regions of the Americas, western North America from California to Saskatchewan, and Chile.

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Description

Danthonia californica is a clumping erect perennial bunch grass with stems approaching a meter (3 feet) in height at maximum. The leaves are flat and short and may be hairy or hairless. The inflorescence holds one or more spikelets, each spikelet holding up to eight florets. [1] This grass grows best in moist areas, generally in thin forests and meadows. Typical native grass associates in the far western North American coastal prairies are Festuca idahoensis , Deschampsia caespitosa , and Nassella pulchra . [2]

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<i>Danthonia unispicata</i> Species of grass

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<i>Phalaris californica</i> Species of flowering plant

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D. californica may refer to:

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<i>Nassella lepida</i> Species of flowering plant

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References

  1. Jepson Manual. 1993
  2. C. Michael Hogan. 2009

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