Taxon Report
Elymus scribneri JonesScribner's wheat grass |
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Taxon Summary
Elymus scribneri, commonly known as Scribner's wheat grass, is a perennial herb in the Poaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, growing at elevations from 2900 to 4200 meters. Elymus scribneri is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Elymus scribneri Jones |
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Common Name: |
Scribner's wheat grass |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Element Code: | PMPOA2H170 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ELSC4 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Jul-Aug | Jul-Aug |
| Elevation: | 2900-4200 (9515-13780) |
| General Habitats: | Alpine boulder and rock field |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 12 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 12 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Alpine (ALP), Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO), Tulare (TUL) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Aberdeen (3611883), Blanco Mtn. (3711842), Boundary Peak (3711873), Caples Lake (3812061), Carson Pass (3811968), Convict Lake (3711857), Crooked Creek (3711841), Deep Springs Lake (3711831), Fales Hot Springs (3811934), Juniper Mtn. (3711862), Laws (3711843), Mineral King (3611845), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Mt. Patterson (3811943), Mt. Pinchot (3611884), Station Peak (3711851), Westgard Pass (3711832), White Mtn. Peak (3711863) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | % | |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 February 2025].