Eriochloa sp.
Cup grass, Cup Grass
Family: Poaceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Eriochloa sp. (Cup grass) is a non-native California perennial in the Poaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Echinochloa: Eriochloa has spikelets in cups; barnyard grass has bristly spikelets without cups.; vs Digitaria: Eriochloa has each spikelet in a cup; crabgrass has spikelets without basal cups.; vs Paspalum: Eriochloa has spikelets sitting in cups; dallisgrass has spikelets without any cup structure.; vs Panicum: Eriochloa has a distinctive cup under each spikelet; panicgrass spikelets lack cups.
Frequently asked questions
Is Eriochloa sp. native to California?
No. Eriochloa sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Eriochloa sp. belong to?
Eriochloa sp. is in the Poaceae family, genus Eriochloa.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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