Poaceae
California satintail
Imperata brevifolia
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Imperata
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- California satintail
Synonyms
- Imperata arundinacea subsp. hookeri Rupr. ex Andersson
- Imperata hookeri Rupr. ex Andersson
- Saccharum mexicanum Brouss. ex Hornem.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Stickpen, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: nmoorhatch, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: askalotl, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: naturalist charlie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: D Defreese, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.