Species Details

Poa atropurpurea

San Bernardino blue grass

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Classification

Scientific Name: Poa atropurpurea Scribn.
Common Name: San Bernardino blue grass
Family:	Poaceae
Element Code:	PMPOA4Z0A0
USDA Plants Symbol:	POAT
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	FE (1998-09-14)
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Jul(Aug)
Elevation: 1360 - 2455 meters 4460 - 8055 feet
General Habitat: Meadows and seeps (mesic)
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:

Notes

Notes: Known from approximately twenty occurrences in the San Bernardino Mtns. (SBD Co.) and Laguna Mtns. (SDG Co.). Threatened by development, grazing, hydrological alterations, mining, recreational activities, and vehicles, and potentially by hybridization with non-native P. pratensis.
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					27
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	7	2	2	0	16

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	19
Recent <=20 Years	8

Presence:
Presumed Extant	27
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Descanso (3211675), Fawnskin (3411638), Julian (3311615), Monument Peak (3211684), Moonridge (3411627), Mount Laguna (3211674), Onyx Peak (3411626), Palomar Observatory (3311637)

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.

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