Taxon Details

Elymus californicus

California bottle-brush grass

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Taxon Summary:

Elymus californicus, commonly known as California bottle-brush grass, is a perennial herb in the Poaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Cismontane woodland, North Coast coniferous forest, and Riparian woodland, growing at elevations from 15 to 470 meters. Elymus californicus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug(Nov)
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Elevation:
15 - 470 meters
50 - 1540 feet
General Habitats:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • Cismontane woodland
  • North Coast coniferous forest
  • Riparian woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Possibly threatened by fire suppression.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
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
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN), San Diego (SDG), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Cruz (SCR), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ano Nuevo (3712213), Arched Rock (3812342), Bodega Head (3812331), Bolinas (3712286), Camp Meeker (3812248), Davenport (3712212), Double Point (3712287), Drakes Bay (3812218), Duncans Mills (3812341), Felton (3712211), Inverness (3812217), La Honda (3712233), Laurel (3712118), Loma Prieta (3712117), Mindego Hill (3712232), Montara Mountain (3712254), Novato (3812215), Petaluma River (3812225), Point Bonita (3712275), Point Reyes NE (3812227), San Geronimo (3812216), San Mateo (3712253), San Rafael (3712285), Soquel (3612188), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Valley Ford (3812238), Watsonville West (3612187), Woodside (3712243)
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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