Taxon Details

Elymus salina

Salina Pass wild-rye

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Taxon Summary:

Elymus salina, commonly known as Salina Pass wild-rye, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Poaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1350 to 2135 meters. Elymus salina is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Elymus salina M.E. Jones
Common Name: Salina Pass wild-rye
Family:	Poaceae
Element Code:	PMPOA6P010
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Leymus salinus ssp. mojavensis
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S2S3
Other Status:	SB_USDA
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-08-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: May-Jun

Elevation:
1350 - 2135 meters
4430 - 7005 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland (rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See American Journal of Botany 71(5):621 (1984) 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:					9
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	9

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	9
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	9
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Idaho (ID), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Clark Mtn. (3511555), Fish Slough (3711844), Fountain Peak (3411585), Hayden (3511515), Ivanpah (3511533), Lucerne Valley (3411648), Telescope Peak (3611721)

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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