Species Details

Poa sierrae

Sierra blue grass

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Photo of Poa sierrae
© 2012 Belinda Lo
Photo of Poa sierrae
© 2012 Belinda Lo
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
S3
Other Status: BLM_S; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
changed from CBR to 1B.3 on 2010-06-10
Considered But Rejected on 1984-09-01
Add Date: 2010-06-10
Date Edited: 2022-06-08
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul
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Elevation:
365 - 1500 meters
1200 - 4920 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Openings
Notes:
Possibly threatened by road maintenance. See The Wasmann Journal of Biology 37:1&2 (1979) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 15
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 75 58 %
THREAT LIST:
Logging 38 29%
Road/trail construction/maint. 32 24%
Erosion/runoff 10 7%
Grazing 8 6%
Improper burning regime 7 5%
Total Occurrences: 129
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
15 51 10 6 0 47
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 10
Recent <=20 Years 119
Presence:
Presumed Extant 129
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), El Dorado (ELD), Nevada (NEV), Placer (PLA), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Sierra (SIE)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alleghany (3912047), Berry Creek (3912164), Blue Canyon (3912036), Brush Creek (3912163), Cascade (3912162), Chicago Park (3912028), Colfax (3912018), Devil Peak (3812085), Devils Rock (4012271), Dogwood Peak (3912171), Downieville (3912057), Duncan Peak (3912025), Dutch Flat (3912027), Forbestown (3912153), Foresthill (3912017), Georgetown (3812087), Greek Store (3912015), Michigan Bluff (3912016), Montgomery Creek (4012178), Pulga (3912174), Robbs Peak (3812084), Soapstone Hill (3912173), Storrie (3912183), Tunnel Hill (3812086), Washington (3912037), Westville (3912026)
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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