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Danthonia californica
California oatgrass
As recorded: Danthonia californica var. americana (Scribn.) Hitchc.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Gillett, G.W.
- Collector number
- 975
- Date
- August 4, 1957
- Locality
- Lassen Volcanic National Park, Shasta County, Manzanita Lake area near Lily Pond.
- Region
- California, United States
- Elevation
- 1,783 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1957, Gillett, G.W. also collected 7 other specimens.
Danthonia californica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,609 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.
2026-09-17
Diamond, OR 97722, USA
(c) Caitlin Lawrence, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Pima County, AZ, USA
(c) Dan Beckman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Pima County, AZ, USA
(c) Dan Beckman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-20
Emily Carr Dr at Crownwood Lane, Saanich, BC V8X 5E7, Canada
(c) Kyle Rasmussen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
South Fork Eel River Wilderness, Leggett, CA, US
(c) possiblybuddha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-28
Athena Dr, Nanaimo, BC, CA
(c) A Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Danthonia californica. BISH 796750. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480014. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/796750.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956480014 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026