Taxon Report

Elymus californicus (Bol.) Gould

California bottle-brush grass

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  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Elymus californicus (Bol.) Gould
Common Name:
 California bottle-brush grass
Family: Poaceae
Element Code: PMPOA2H0W0
USDA Plants Symbol: ELCA10
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Hystrix californica

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug(Nov) May-Aug(Nov)
Elevation: 15-470 (50-1540)
General Habitats: Broadleafed upland forest, Cismontane woodland, North Coast coniferous forest, Riparian woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
 S4
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

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

Location
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN), San Diego (SDG), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Cruz (SCR), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ano Nuevo (3712213), Arched Rock (3812342), Bodega Head (3812331), Bolinas (3712286), Camp Meeker (3812248), Davenport (3712212), Double Point (3712287), Drakes Bay (3812218), Duncans Mills (3812341), Felton (3712211), Inverness (3812217), La Honda (3712233), Laurel (3712118), Loma Prieta (3712117), Mindego Hill (3712232), Montara Mountain (3712254), Novato (3812215), Petaluma River (3812225), Point Bonita (3712275), Point Reyes NE (3812227), San Geronimo (3812216), San Mateo (3712253), San Rafael (3712285), Soquel (3612188), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Valley Ford (3812238), Watsonville West (3612187), Woodside (3712243)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Notes
Possibly threatened by fire suppression.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

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].