CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Cladium californicum

Common Name:	California sawgrass
Family:	Cyperaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PMCYP04010
Full Name:	Cladium californicum (S. Watson) O'Neil
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CLCA2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Blooming Period: June - September Habitat: • Meadows and seeps • Marshes and swamps Alkaline or Freshwater

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.2 S2: Imperiled. .2: Threatened. Global Rank: G4 G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

2 0 0 0 2 9

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
5	8

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
11	0	2

Notes

Known from fewer than 20 occurrences. Potentially threatened by land use management conflicts at Vandenberg Air Force Base. See Botany of California 2: 224 (1880) for original description and Flora of North America 23:242 (2000) for taxonomic treatment..
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 2006-08-17
Last Update: 2012-09-04

Location

Elevation: 60 - 865 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Utah

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY), Los Angeles (LAX) *, Riverside (RIV), Santa Barbara (SBA), San Bernardino (SBD), San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Durmid (045A) 33115D7, Orocopia Canyon (063D)? 33115E7, Ontario (108C)?* 34117A6, Guasti (108D)?* 34117A5, Mt. Wilson (110A)* 34118B1, Orcutt (195C)(?) 34120G4, Sisquoc (195D) 34120G3, Oceano (221D) 35120A5, Tecopa (275C) 35116G2, Hanaupah Canyon (301B) 36116B8, Telescope Peak (302A) 36117B1, Furnace Creek (324A)(?) 36116D7, Nevares Peak (346D) 36116E7, Waucoba Canyon (371B) 36117H8, Ubehebe Crater (389C) 37117A4

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

3151

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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