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Neostapfia

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Neostapfia

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Neostapfia is a genus of endemic Californian bunchgrasses, in the subfamily Chloridoideae of the grass family, Poaceae. The only known species is Neostapfia colusana, with the common name Colusa grass.

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  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderPoales
  5. FamilyPoaceae
Native toCalifornia

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taxon
Parent taxon
Poaceae
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Neostapfia
taxon name
Neostapfia
taxon rank
genus
taxon common name
Colusagrass
taxon author citation
Burtt Davy
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Neostapfia is a genus of endemic Californian bunchgrasses, in the subfamily Chloridoideae of the grass family, Poaceae. The only known species is Neostapfia colusana, with the common name Colusa grass.

==Distribution== Neostapfia colusana is endemic to the Central Valley of California, in the northern section's Sacramento Valley and in the southern section's San Joaquin Valley. The bunchgrass grows in vernal pools, which are seasonal shallow freshwater ponds.

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