Species Details

Pleuropogon californicus var. davyi

Davy's semaphore grass

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Scientific Name:
Pleuropogon californicus (C.G. Nees von Esenbeck) Vasey var. davyi (Benson) A. Löve & D. Löve
Common Name:
Davy's semaphore grass
Family: Poaceae
Element Code: PMPOA7Y012
USDA Plants Symbol: PLCAD
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun
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Elevation:
150 - 610 meters
490 - 2000 feet
General Habitats:
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by non-native plants and road construction. See P. californicus in The Jepson Manual. See American Journal of Botany 28:360 (1941) for original description, and Novon 4:16-17 (1994) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mendocino (MEN), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Covelo East (3912372), Lake Mountain (4012314), Laytonville (3912364), Willits (3912343)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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