Summary
Place of publication:
Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2:182. 1863
Verified:
05/07/1992
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Baeza P., C. M. 1996. Los géneros Danthonia DC. y Rhytidosperma Steud. (Poaceae) en América - Una revisiín. Sendtnera 3:26.
- Cronquist, A. et al. Intermountain flora. 1972-
- Englert, J. M. et al. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators. 1999-
- FNA Editorial Committee. Flora of North America. 1993-
- Hickman, J. C., ed. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California. 1993
- Hitchcock, A. S. Manual of the grasses of the United States, ed. 2. 1950
- Hitchcock, C. L. et al. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. 1955-1969
- Linder, H. P. et al. 2010. A generic classification of the Danthonioideae (Poaceae). Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 97:349.
- Markle, G. M. et al., eds. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2. 1998
- Marticorena, C. & M. Quezada. Catalogo de la flora vascular de Chile. 1985
- Welsh, S. L. et al. A Utah flora. 1993
Common names
English
California oat grass –
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Colorado | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Idaho | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Montana | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Oregon | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Washington | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Wyoming | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | South-Central U.S.A. | United States | New Mexico | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Southwestern U.S.A. | United States | Arizona | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Southwestern U.S.A. | United States | California | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Southwestern U.S.A. | United States | Nevada | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Southwestern U.S.A. | United States | Utah | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Western Canada | Canada | Alberta | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Western Canada | Canada | British Columbia | |
| 1 | Native | Northern America | Western Canada | Canada | Saskatchewan | |
| 1 | Native | Southern America | Southern South America | Chile | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Massachusetts | |
Native
Northern America
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NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
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SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States [New Mexico]
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SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]
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WESTERN CANADA:
Canada [Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan]
Southern America
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SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Chile
Naturalized
Northern America
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NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Massachusetts]
Economic Uses
| Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
| Animal food | forage | | Markle, G. M. et al., eds. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2. 1998 |
| Environmental | erosion control | | Englert, J. M. et al. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators. 1999- |
| Environmental | revegetator | | Englert, J. M. et al. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators. 1999- |
| Environmental | wildlife habitat | | Englert, J. M. et al. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators. 1999- |
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=13211.
Accessed 31 May 2026.