Taxon Details

Poa abbreviata ssp. marshii

Marsh's blue grass

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Taxon Summary:

Poa abbreviata ssp. marshii, commonly known as Marsh'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 3660 to 3660 meters. Poa abbreviata ssp. marshii is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Poa abbreviata R. Br. ssp. marshii Soreng
Common Name: Marsh's blue grass
Family:	Poaceae
Element Code:	PMPOA4Z013
USDA Plants Symbol:	POABM
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T2
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun

Elevation:
3660 - 3660 meters
12010 - 12010 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from only one occurrence above Perry Aiken Creek in the White Mtns. Not in The Jepson Manual. See Phytologia 71(5):390-413 (1991) 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	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					1
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mono (MNO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Juniper Mtn. (3711862)

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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