Sclerochloa sp.
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Family: Poaceae · Type: Annual · Not Native
Sclerochloa sp. is a non-native California annual in the Poaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Spartina: Hardgrass is a tiny rigid annual in disturbed sites; Spartina is a tall perennial of salt marshes.; vs Festuca: Count upper glume veins: hardgrass has seven, fescue has three.; vs Leptochloa: Hardgrass has dense, rigid habit; sprangletop has loose, feathery branching flower spikes.; vs Echinochloa: Hardgrass is tiny and rigid with seven-veined upper glume; barnyard grass is robust with awned lemmas.; vs Bouteloua: Hardgrass has tiny, dense tufts; grama has distinctive one-sided finger-like spikes.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sclerochloa sp. native to California?
No. Sclerochloa sp. is not native to California (recorded as not native).
What plant family does Sclerochloa sp. belong to?
Sclerochloa sp. is in the Poaceae family, genus Sclerochloa.
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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