A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Last updated 11/19/2023 by David Giblin.
Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth ssp. dorei (Barkworth & J. Maze) Barkworth[FNA24, HC2]
Nelson's needlegrass
Publication: Phytologia 74(1): 9. 1993.
Origin: Native
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA24: "Achnatherum nelsonii subsp. dorei grows from the southern Yukon Territory to California and Wyoming. In regions where both subspecies grow, subsp. dorei is at higher elevations than subsp. nelsonii."
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth, misapplied[HC2]
Stipa columbiana Macoun, misapplied
Stipa nelsonii Scribn. ssp. dorei Barkworth & J. Maze
Stipa nelsonii Scribn. var. dorei (Barkworth & J. Maze) Dorn
