Taxon Details

Munroa squarrosa

false buffalo-grass

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Taxon Summary:

Munroa squarrosa, commonly known as false buffalo-grass, is a annual herb in the Poaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland (gravelly, and rocky), growing at elevations from 1500 to 1800 meters. Munroa squarrosa is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Munroa squarrosa (Nutt.) Torr.
Common Name: false buffalo-grass
Family:	Poaceae
Element Code:	PMPOA49010
USDA Plants Symbol:	MUSQ3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Oct

Elevation:
1500 - 1800 meters
4920 - 5905 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland (gravelly, rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA only from the Clark and New York mountains. Threatened by foot traffic. Possibly threatened by grazing. May appear only after heavy summer rains.
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:					4
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	4

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	3
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	4
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Kansas (KS), Minnesota (MN), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), North Dakota (ND), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), South Dakota (SD), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY)

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

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Clark Mtn. (3511555), Mid Hills (3511524), Pinto Valley (3511523)

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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