Taxon Report

Calamagrostis foliosa Kearn.

leafy reed grass

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©2011 Zoya Akulova

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Calamagrostis foliosa Kearn.
Common Name:
leafy reed grass
Family: Poaceae
Element Code: PMPOA170C0
USDA Plants Symbol: CAFO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Sep May-Sep
Elevation: 0-1220 (0-4005)
General Habitats: Coastal bluff scrub, North Coast coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 22
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 22
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bear Harbor (3912388), Buckeye Mtn. (4012432), Bull Creek (4012431), Cape Mendocino (4012444), Cooskie Creek (4012423), Hales Grove (3912377), Kangaroo Mtn. (4112382), Klamath Glen (4112358), Mistake Point (3912378), Petrolia (4012433), Shelter Cove (4012411), Shubrick Peak (4012422), Westport (3912367)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
5 23 %
Grazing 2 9%
Other 1 4%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 4%
Development 1 4%

Notes

Many occurrences located in the King Range, HUM Co.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 3:83 (1892)
Calamagrostis foliosa profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
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].