Species Details

Poa sierrae

Sierra blue grass

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Classification

Scientific Name: Poa sierrae J.T. Howell
Common Name: Sierra blue grass
Family:	Poaceae
Element Code:	PMPOA4Z310
USDA Plants Symbol:	POSI6
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	BLM_S; USFS_S
CRPR Changes: changed from CBR to 1B.3 on 2010-06-10 Considered But Rejected on 1984-09-01
Add Date:	2010-06-10
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul
Elevation: 365 - 1500 meters 1200 - 4920 feet
General Habitat: Lower montane coniferous forest
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat: Openings

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by road maintenance. See The Wasmann Journal of Biology 37:1&2 (1979) for original description.
Threats:
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					88
A	B	C	D	X	U
7	28	6	5	0	42

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	10
Recent <=20 Years	78

Presence:
Presumed Extant	88
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), El Dorado (ELD), Nevada (NEV), Placer (PLA), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alleghany (3912047), Berry Creek (3912164), Blue Canyon (3912036), Brush Creek (3912163), Cascade (3912162), Chicago Park (3912028), Colfax (3912018), Devil Peak (3812085), Devils Rock (4012271), Dogwood Peak (3912171), Duncan Peak (3912025), Dutch Flat (3912027), Forbestown (3912153), Foresthill (3912017), Georgetown (3812087), Greek Store (3912015), Michigan Bluff (3912016), Montgomery Creek (4012178), Pulga (3912174), Robbs Peak (3812084), Soapstone Hill (3912173), Storrie (3912183), Tunnel Hill (3812086), Washington (3912037), Westville (3912026)

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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CRPR List Addition on 2010-06-10