Taxon Report

Pleuropogon refractus (Gray) Benth.

nodding semaphore grass

Print Report


©2004 Dean Wm. Taylor

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Pleuropogon refractus (Gray) Benth.
Common Name:
nodding semaphore grass
Family: Poaceae
Element Code: PMPOA4Y080
USDA Plants Symbol: PLRE2
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Lophochlaena refracta var. refracta

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: (Feb-Mar)Apr-Aug (Feb-Mar)Apr-Aug
Elevation: 0-1600 (0-5250)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, North Coast coniferous forest, Riparian forest
Microhabitat: Mesic
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Takilma (4212315), Arcata North (4012481), Arcata South (4012471), Blue Creek Mtn. (4112347), Blue Lake (4012388), Board Camp Mtn. (4012366), Bolinas (3712286), Bridgeville (4012347), Bull Creek (4012431), Capetown (4012443), Childs Hill (4112461), Comptche (3912335), Cotati (3812236), Crannell (4112411), Crescent City (4112472), Denny (4012384), Dutchmans Knoll (3912356), Eureka (4012472), Fern Canyon (4112441), Ferndale (4012453), Fields Landing (4012462), Fort Bragg (3912347), Grouse Mtn. (4012376), Hales Grove (3912377), High Divide (4112481), Hiouchi (4112471), Holter Ridge (4112338), Hopkins Butte (4112325), Hydesville (4012451), Iaqua Buttes (4012368), Inglenook (3912357), Johnsons (4112337), Klamath Glen (4112358), Korbel (4012378), Lord-ellis Summit (4012387), Mad River Buttes (4012367), Mallo Pass Creek (3912316), Maple Creek (4012377), McWhinney Creek (4012461), Noyo Hill (3912346), Orick (4112431), Owl Creek (4012358), Panther Creek (4112318), Redcrest (4012348), Requa (4112451), Rodgers Peak (4112421), Scotia (4012441), Sister Rocks (4112462), Smith River (4112482), Taylor Peak (4012442), Tish Tang Point (4112315), Trinity Mtn. (4112314), Westport (3912367)

Notes

Threats:
Threatened by roadside mowing, logging and associated road usage.
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Pleuropogon refractus profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2022)
USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].