Taxon Details

Sisyrinchium longipes

timberland blue-eyed grass

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Taxon Summary:

Sisyrinchium longipes, commonly known as timberland blue-eyed grass, is a perennial herb in the Iridaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 2060 to 2060 meters. Sisyrinchium longipes is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Sisyrinchium longipes (E.P. Bicknell) Kearney & Peebles
Common Name: timberland blue-eyed grass
Family:	Iridaceae
Element Code:	PMIRI0D0Y0
USDA Plants Symbol:	SILO5
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes: added to 2.2 on 2008-03-20
Add Date:	2008-03-20
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug

Elevation:
2060 - 2060 meters
6760 - 6760 feet

General Habitats:

Meadows and seeps

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Mesic

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from only one occurrence in the San Bernardino Mountains. Possibly threatened by hydrological alterations and water diversions. Potentially threatened by vehicles. Not in The Jepson Manual (1993).
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	100 %
ORV activity	1	100%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					1
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), New Mexico (NM)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Moonridge (3411627)

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.

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