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Scientific Name
Stipa occidentalis var. occidentalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Stipa occidentalis var. occidentalis Thurb. ex S. Wats.
Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
western needlegrass
Park Synonyms
Achnatherum occidentale ssp. occidentale
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusAchnatherum
SpeciesAchnatherum occidentale
SubspeciesAchnatherum occidentale ssp. occidentale
VarietyStipa occidentalis var. occidentalis
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Lassen Park flora 1995
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Sara Koenig, 11/18/2002
Created Date
11/18/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eedson@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/8/2017 10:26:36 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Stipa occidentalis = Achnatherum occidentalis (Check our records more carefully to see if S. occid. records give a clue to ssp. or if can exclude other CA ssp.) S. occidentalis var. occidentalis = A. occidentalis (as above) Sept 2017 Lizzy Edson updated taxonomy to current: Jepson interchange
Other Parks
Devils Postpile National Monument (DEPO)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
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