Species Details

Sisyrinchium funereum

Death Valley blue-eyed grass

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Scientific Name:
Sisyrinchium funereum Bickn.
Common Name:
Death Valley blue-eyed grass
Family: Iridaceae
Element Code: PMIRI0D0L0
USDA Plants Symbol: SIFU
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Feb-Apr
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Elevation:
40 - 915 meters
130 - 3000 feet
General Habitats:
  • Meadows and seeps (alkaline)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
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 Total: 5
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 6 55 %
THREAT LIST:
Non-native plant impacts 3 27%
Groundwater pumping 2 18%
Surface water diversion 1 9%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 9%
Grazing 1 9%
Total Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
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
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.
Presumed Extant
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