Taxon Details
Poa abbreviata ssp. pattersonii
Patterson's blue grass
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Taxon Summary:
Poa abbreviata ssp. pattersonii, commonly known as Patterson's blue grass, is a perennial herb in the Poaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, growing at elevations from 3300 to 3660 meters. Poa abbreviata ssp. pattersonii is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Poa abbreviata R. Br. ssp. pattersonii (Vasey) A. Love, D. Love & Kapoor |
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Common Name: Patterson's blue grass |
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Family: | Poaceae | |
Element Code: | PMPOA4Z015 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | POABP | |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5T5 |
State Rank: |
S1 |
Other Status: | |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1988-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jul
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Elevation:
3300 - 3660 meters 10825 - 12010 feet |
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Notes: Known in CA from only one occurrence above Perry Aiken Creek in the White Mtns. See P. pattersonii in The Jepson Manual. See Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 1:275 (1893) for original description, Madroño 35(2):165 (1988) for first CA record, and Phytologia 71(5):390-413 (1991) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | % |
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Total Occurrences: | 1 | ||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Historical >20 Years | 1 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 1 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oregon (OR), South Dakota (SD), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Mono (MNO) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Juniper Mtn. (3711862) |
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