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This seems to be the first documented occurrence in Ventura County.

9 trees, generally growing clonally from 1.5-3m wide multi-trunk base, up to 12 trunks, trees 6-14m in height, leaves >5cm, generally 6-9(12)cm, secondary leaf blade veins are raised abaxially, abaxial leaf midvein multiradiate trichomes are absent, acorns are annual. Growing alongside Quercus wislizeni and Quercus berberidifolia, with Q. parvula growing in the wettest portions of available habitat.

Dear @jeremygilmore, would you be able to help with this plant I found in coastal Southern California? I haven't seen it before. Do you think this could be a Bietou? Many thanks!

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Other observations of the plant in the SMM:
From 2022: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106526554
From 2023: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/151134610
From 2023: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/153223536

Voucher taken with permit.

High 50 cm.
Leaf, long 15 cm, wide 4 mm, rolled in.
Ligule 4 mm, with long hairs up to 12 mm.
Infl. 21 cm.
Glumes 18 and 16 mm, incl awn, purple striped, keeled.
1 Floret.
Awn 10 - 13 cm.
Lemma body smooth.
Lemma / palea 4,4 mm / 1,5 mm.
Palea 2-veined.