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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory

Species Details

Spartina gracilis

alkali cord grass

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Spartina gracilis Trin.
Common Name:
alkali cord grass
Family: Poaceae
Element Code: PMPOA5S060
USDA Plants Symbol: SPGR
Synonyms/Other Names:

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
 S3
Other Status: IUCN_LC; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-12-06

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
1000 - 2100 meters
3280 - 6890 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Marshes and swamps
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Alkaline

  Notes

Notes:
Threatened by grazing.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 0
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 0 0 %
THREAT LIST:

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Kansas (KS), Minnesota (MN), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), North Dakota (ND), Oregon (OR), South Dakota (SD), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Benton Hot Springs (3711875), Blackrock (3611882), Chidago Canyon (3711854), Fish Slough (3711844), Indian Meadows (3711886), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Laws (3711843), River Spring (3711885), Watterson Canyon (3711866), Whitmore Hot Springs (3711867)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 12 November 2024].