Taxon Report

Puccinellia pumila (Vasey) Hitchc.

dwarf alkali grass

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Puccinellia pumila (Vasey) Hitchc.
Common Name:	dwarf alkali grass
Family:	Poaceae
Element Code:	PMPOA531L0
USDA Plants Symbol:	PUPU3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul	Jul
Elevation:	1-10 (5-35)
General Habitats:	Marshes and swamps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	SH
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	2

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cannibal Island (4012463), Fort Bragg (3912347)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



Known in CA from only two occurrences. Need current information on distribution and endangerment. On review list in OR.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 7 January 2025].