Thorneochloa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Poaceae. It contains a single species, Thorneochloa diegoensis, commonly known as San Diego needlegrass. It is a perennial grass native to southern California and northern Baja California.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of San Diego needle grass being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Eriocoma coronata
- Nassella lepida
- Nassella cernua
- Austrostipa flavescens
- Eriocoma lemmonii
- Eriocoma parishii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Thorneochloa
- Species
- Thorneochloa diegoensis
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