Species Details

Agrostis lacuna-vernalis

vernal pool bent grass

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Photo of Agrostis lacuna-vernalis
© 2019 Aaron Schusteff
Photo of Agrostis lacuna-vernalis
© 2019 Aaron Schusteff
Photo of Agrostis lacuna-vernalis
© 2015 Dylan Neubauer
Scientific Name:
Agrostis lacuna-vernalis P.M. Peterson & Soreng
Common Name:
vernal pool bent grass
Family: Poaceae
Element Code: PMPOA041N0
USDA Plants Symbol: AGLA
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
S1
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
added to 1B.1 on 2012-06-14
Add Date: 2012-06-14
Date Edited: 2022-02-01
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May
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Elevation:
115 - 145 meters
375 - 475 feet
General Habitats:
  • Vernal pools (mima mounds)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known only from Butterfly Valley and Machine Gun Flats of Ft. Ord National Monument. Possibly threatened by non-native plants, road construction, vehicles, grazing, and hydrological alterations. Similar to A. blasdalei, A. densiflora, and A. variabilis. Not in TJM 2. See Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 5(2):421-426 (2011) for original description.
Threats:
Possibly threatened by non-native plants, road construction, vehicles, grazing, and hydrological alterations.
Taxonomy:
Similar to A. blasdalei, A. densiflora, and A. variabilis. Not in TJM 2.
Total Occurrences: 3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 3
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 3
Presence:
Presumed Extant 3
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Salinas (3612166)
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.
Presumed Extant
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