Taxon Report
Agrostis hooveri Swall.Hoover's bent grass |
 2017 Adonis (Don) Tate |
Taxon Summary
Agrostis hooveri, commonly known as Hoover's bent grass, is a perennial herb in the Poaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Closed-cone coniferous forest, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 6 to 610 meters. Agrostis hooveri is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Agrostis hooveri Swall. |
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Common Name: |
Hoover's bent grass |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Element Code: | PMPOA040M0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | AGHO |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Apr-Jul | Apr-Jul |
| Elevation: | 6-610 (20-2000) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Valley and foothill grassland |
| Microhabitat: | Sandy (usually) |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_SBBG; USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 31 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 1 |
| Good (B) | 3 |
| Fair (C) | 2 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 1 |
| Unknown (U) | 24 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Adelaida (3512067), Arroyo Grande NE (3512025), Casmalia (3412075), Lompoc (3412064), Lopez Mtn. (3512035), Los Olivos (3412061), Morro Bay South (3512037), Nipomo (3512014), Oceano (3512015), Orcutt (3412074), Pismo Beach (3512026), Port San Luis (3512027), Santa Margarita Lake (3512034), Sisquoc (3412073), Surf (3412065), Tar Spring Ridge (3512024), Zaca Creek (3412062) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 6 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 9 | 29 % | |
| Development | 6 | 19% |
| Grazing | 2 | 6% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 2 | 6% |
| Mining | 1 | 3% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 3% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 3% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 February 2025].