silver hairgrass

Aira caryophyllea

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

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• inflorescence open
• infloresence branches all the same length
• spikelet stalk ±1–2× spikelet length
• common

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Chris’s observations: 6 (1 is research grade)

Locations:

• Big Basin SP
• Castle Rock SP
• Joseph D. Grant CP
• Nisene Marks SP
• Russian Ridge OSP
• Santa Teresa CP

Months:

• Apr.: 1
• May: 2
• Jun.: 3

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora