Species Details
Eriophorum gracile
slender cottongrass
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Species Description:
Eriophorum gracile, commonly known as slender cottongrass, is a perennial rhizomatous herb (emergent) in the Cyperaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Bogs and fens, Meadows and seeps, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1280 to 2900 meters. Eriophorum gracile is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Eriophorum gracile W.D.J. Koch |
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Common Name: slender cottongrass |
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| Family: | Cyperaceae | |
| Element Code: | PMCYP0A080 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ERGR8 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S4 |
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CRPR Changes: added to 4.3 on 2006-10-31 |
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| Add Date: | 2006-10-31 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-12-09 |
| Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb (emergent) | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Sep
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Elevation:
1280 - 2900 meters 4200 - 9515 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
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| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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| Recent <=20 Years | 0 | ||||
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| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) Alaska (AK), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Maine (ME), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Dakota (SD), Vermont (VT), Washington (WA), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Amador (AMA), Butte (BUT), Calaveras (CAL), El Dorado (ELD), Fresno (FRE), Lassen (LAS), Madera (MAD), Mariposa (MPA), Merced (MER), Nevada (NEV), Placer (PLA), Plumas (PLU), San Benito (SBT), Santa Clara (SCL), Shasta (SHA), Sierra (SIE), Siskiyou (SIS)?, Sonoma (SON), Stanislaus (STA), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI), Tuolumne (TUO) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Bear River Reservoir (3812052), Belden (4012113), Bickmore Canyon (3612152), Big Bend (4112118), Bucks Lake (3912182), Burney (4012186), Butte Meadows (4012115), Chester (4012132), City of Mount Shasta (4112233), Clio (3912065), Copper Mtn. (3712143), Curry Mountain (3612014), Diamond Mtn. (4012036), Dorrington (3812033), Echo Lake (3812071), Eylar Mtn. (3712145), Fredonyer Pass (4012037), Freel Peak (3811978), Half Dome (3711965), Hatchet Mtn. Pass (4012177), Hobart Mills (3912042), Homewood (3912012), Humbug Valley (4012123), Isabel Valley (3712135), Jacks Backbone (4012166), Jess Valley (4112023), Jonesville (4012114), Kimshew Point (3912184), Lake Eleanor (3711987), Lonoak (3612038), Martis Peak (3912031), McCloud (4112232), Meadow Valley (3912181), Meeks Bay (3912011), Mt. Harkness (4012143), Mt. Ritter (3711962), Mt. Shasta (4112242), North Chalone Peak (3612142), Ortigalita Peak (3612078), Pikes Point (4012057), Pondosa (4112126), Reading Peak (4012144), Red Cinder (4012142), Riverton (3812074), Rock Spring Peak (3612048), Sattley (3912054), Sebastopol (3812247), Solyo (3712153), Tamarack Flat (3711976), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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