Taxon Report
Agrostis lacuna-vernalis P.M. Peterson & Sorengvernal pool bent grass |
 © 2019 Aaron Schusteff |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Agrostis lacuna-vernalis P.M. Peterson & Soreng |
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Common Name: |
vernal pool bent grass |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Element Code: | PMPOA041N0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | AGLA |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Apr-May | Apr-May |
| Elevation: | 115-145 (375-475) |
| General Habitats: | Vernal pools |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_SBBG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 3 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 3 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Monterey (MNT) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Salinas (3612166) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | % | |
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Notes
| Known only from Butterfly Valley and Machine Gun Flats of Ft. Ord National Monument. Possibly threatened by non-native plants, road construction, vehicles, grazing, and hydrological alterations. Similar to A. blasdalei, A. densiflora, and A. variabilis. Not in TJM 2. See Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 5(2):421-426 (2011) for original description. |
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Threats: |
| Possibly threatened by non-native plants, road construction, vehicles, grazing, and hydrological alterations. |
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Taxonomy: |
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Similar to A. blasdalei |
Selected References
| Proposed New Add to Rank 1B.1, G1 / S1 (2012) |
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].