Taxon Details
Vahlodea atropurpurea
mountain hair grass
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Taxon Summary:
Vahlodea atropurpurea, commonly known as mountain hair grass, is a perennial herb in the Poaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1710 to 2300 meters. Vahlodea atropurpurea is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Vahlodea atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Hartm. |
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Common Name: mountain hair grass |
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Family: | Poaceae | |
Element Code: | PMPOA6M010 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | VAAT2 | |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-06-08 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug
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Elevation:
1710 - 2300 meters 5610 - 7545 feet |
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
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EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
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States: Name (Code) Alaska (AK), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Maine (ME), Montana (MT), New Hampshire (NH), New York (NY)*, Oregon (OR), Vermont (VT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY) |
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