North Coast Semaphoregrass

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Pleuropogon hooverianus is a rare species of grass known by the common name North Coast semaphoregrass. It is endemic to northern California, where it is known from Mendocino, Marin, and Sonoma Counties. It grows in moist marshy areas and shady forests. It is a erect perennial grass growing to a maximum height between one and 1.6 meters. The flower cluster bears widely spaced narrowly cylindrical spikelets which hang sideways off the stem, resembling semaphore signals. Each spikelet may be up to 4.5 centimeters long and may contain up to 16 flowers.

Plant overview

Plant type

Grass

Size

3 - 5 ft Tall

Color

Brown

Landscaping information

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate, High

Ease of care

Moderate

Natural setting

Plant communities

Freshwater Marsh, Mixed Evergreen Forest, North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Alternative names

Common names:

North Coast Semaphore Grass

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