Silver Hairgrass

Aira caryophyllea 

Family: Poaceae (Grass)

Habitat: grassland

Notes: Introduced. While this grass is not native to California grasslands, its small stature makes it a "naturalized" member of the vernal pool grassland community. It does not out-compete native species. 

 

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