Taxon Report

Poa diaboli Soreng & Keil

Diablo Canyon blue grass

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Poa diaboli Soreng & Keil
Common Name:	Diablo Canyon blue grass
Family:	Poaceae
Element Code:	PMPOA4Z390
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr	Mar-Apr
Elevation:	120-400 (395-1310)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat:	Burned areas (sometimes), Shale
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes:	added to 1B on 2005-02-22

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	6
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	6

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Morro Bay South (3512037), Port San Luis (3512027)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	2
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	2	33 %
Grazing	1	16%
Non-native plant impacts	1	16%

Notes



Known from approximately five occurrences in the San Luis Range. Not in The Jepson Manual. See Madroño 50(4): 300 (2003) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2005-02-22

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 December 2024].