Taxon Details

Stipa lemmonii var. pubescens

pubescent needle grass

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Taxon Summary:

Stipa lemmonii var. pubescens, commonly known as pubescent needle grass, is a perennial herb in the Poaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1030 to 1315 meters. Stipa lemmonii var. pubescens is ranked 3.2, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Stipa lemmonii (Vasey) Scribn. var. pubescens Crampton
Common Name: pubescent needle grass
Family:	Poaceae
Element Code:	PMPOA5X0F2
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Achnatherum lemmonii var. pubescens
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	3.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T1?Q
State Rank:	S1?
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jul

Elevation:
1030 - 1315 meters
3380 - 4315 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Serpentine

Notes

Notes: Move to List 1B? Taxonomic questions remain, since plant co-occurs with nominate variety. A synonym of A. lemmonii in The Jepson Manual, but author now believes it is distinct. Threatened by grazing. See Leaflets of Western Botany 7(9):220 (1955) for original description, Madroño 31(1):48-56 (1984) for alternate taxonomic treatment, and Phytologia 74(1):1-25 (1993) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
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)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lake (LAK), Tehama (TEH)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Potato Hill (3912237), Riley Ridge (3912286)

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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