Taxon Details

Sisyrinchium funereum

Death Valley blue-eyed grass

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Taxon Summary:

Sisyrinchium funereum, commonly known as Death Valley blue-eyed grass, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Iridaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 40 to 915 meters. Sisyrinchium funereum is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Sisyrinchium funereum Bickn.
Common Name: Death Valley blue-eyed grass
Family:	Iridaceae
Element Code:	PMIRI0D0L0
USDA Plants Symbol:	SIFU
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Feb-Apr

Elevation:
40 - 915 meters
130 - 3000 feet

General Habitats:

Meadows and seeps (alkaline)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA only from the Death Valley area. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 31:387 (1904) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	5
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	6	55 %
Non-native plant impacts	3	27%
Groundwater pumping	2	18%
Surface water diversion	1	9%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	9%
Grazing	1	9%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					11
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	2	1	0	0	7

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	7
Recent <=20 Years	4

Presence:
Presumed Extant	11
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Furnace Creek (3611647), Nevares Peak (3611657), Sand Spring (3711725), Ubehebe Crater (3711714)

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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