pampas grass

Cortaderia selloana

Member of pampas grasses (genus Cortaderia)
grasses (family Poaceae)
grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies (order Poales)
monocots (class Liliopsida)
other colors in flowering plants

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• panicle at most only slightly elevated above foliage
• inflorescence stalk 2–3 × inflorescence length
• fresh flowers are white/cream (becoming tan with age)
• sheath glabrous or sparsely hairy [example]

Toxicity of pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: 8 (4 are research grade)

Locations:

• Almaden Quicksilver CP: 4
• Sierra Azul OSP: 2
• Waterdog Lake & Open Space
• Wunderlich CP

Months:

• Oct.: 2
• Nov.: 1
• Dec.: 0
• Jan.: 1
• Feb.: 1
• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 1
• May: 0
• Jun.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora