familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Pooideae
genusAchnatherum
speciesAchnatherum lemmonii
subspeciesAchnatherum lemmonii subsp. pubescens
Achnatherum lemmonii subsp. pubescens
Synonyms: Stipa occidentalis var. pubescens Stipa lemmonii var. pubescens Stipa elmeri
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 24. Treatment on page 125.
Revision as of 21:45, 27 May 2020 by imported>Volume Importer
Lower sheaths and culms densely tomentose, hairs 0.4-0.6 mm.
Discussion
Achnatherum lemmonii subsp. pubescens is restricted to serpentine soils in southern California. Barkworth and Linman (1984) rejected subsp. pubescens, not appreciating that it differed in having tomentose, rather than pubescent, culms.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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