CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Agrostis lacuna-vernalis

Common Name:	vernal pool bent grass
Family:	Poaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:
Full Name:	Agrostis lacuna-vernalis P.M. Peterson & Soreng
USDA PLANTS Symbol:

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: April - May Habitat: • Vernal pools (mima mounds)

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G1 G1: Critically Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated

Notes

Known only from Butterfly Valley and Machine Gun Flats of Ft. Ord National Monument. Possibly threatened by non-native plants, road construction, vehicles, grazing, and hydrological alterations. Similar to A. blasdalei, A. densiflora, and A. variabilis. Not in TJM 2. See Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 5(2):421-426 (2011) for original description.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 2012-06-14
Last Update: 2012-06-14

Location

Elevation: 115 - 145 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Monterey (MNT)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Salinas (365B) 36121F6, Spreckels (365C) 36121E6, Marina (366A) 36121F7, Seaside (366D) 36121E7

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

3732

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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