Species Details

Muhlenbergia californica

California muhly

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Classification

Scientific Name: Muhlenbergia californica Vasey
Common Name: California muhly
Family:	Poaceae
Element Code:	PMPOA480A0
USDA Plants Symbol:	MUCA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Sep

Elevation:
100 - 2000 meters
330 - 6560 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Coastal scrub
Lower montane coniferous forest
Meadows and seeps

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Mesic
Seeps
Streambanks

Notes

Notes: Threatened by recreational activities and water diversion. See Botanical Gazette 7:92 (1882) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%
No threats

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					5
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	5

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	5
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	5
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Butler Peak (3411731), Chilao Flat (3411831), Condor Peak (3411832), Crystal Lake (3411737), Cucamonga Peak (3411725), Guasti (3411715), Harrison Mtn. (3411722), Keller Peak (3411721), Mescal Creek (3411746), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Mt. Baldy (3411726), Mt. Wilson (3411821), Ontario (3411716), San Bernardino North (3411723), San Gorgonio Mtn. (3411617), Telegraph Peak (3411735), Valyermo (3411747), White Water (3311686)

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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Presumed Extant

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