Cortaderia selloana
(pampas grass)

Poaceae

Abundance:
R
are

Distribution:
South side in Red Rock Canyon, Cañada de los Sauces (not seen there recently), Laguna Canyon (not seen there recently) and Cañada de Malva Real; west end at Rancho Nuevo in creek (possibly same as Red Rock Canyon); north side near Hazard's Canyon; Trident Cove, and Diablo Canyon.

 

Cortaderia pictured on mainland Close-up of the plumes and leaves

 

Distribution information originally based on "A Flora of Santa Cruz Island" Steve Junak et al.
Copyright Santa Barbara Botanic Garden & California Native Plant Society 1995.

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