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Achnatherum occidentale

Poaceae

common western needlegrass

Achnatherum occidentale

Poaceae
Flowering time May-July
Habitat Grassland, sagebrush desert, and coniferous forests from low to middle elevations.
Distribution
Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
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Origin Native Native
Conservation status Not of concern Not of concern
Sibling taxa
A. hendersonii, A. hymenoides, A. lemmonii, A. nelsonii, A. nevadense, A. richardsonii, A. thurberianum
Subordinate taxa
A. occidentale ssp. californicum, A. occidentale ssp. pubescens
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