Elymus californicus
Common Name: California bottle-brush grass
Family: Poaceae
Synonyms: Hystrix californica
Element Code: PMPOA2H0W0
Full Name: Elymus californicus (Bol.) Gould
USDA PLANTS Symbol: ELCA10

Biology Glossary
  • Lifeform: perennial herb
  • Blooming Period: May - November
  • Habitat:  
    • Broadleafed upland forest
    • Cismontane woodland
    • North Coast coniferous forest
    • Riparian woodland
Rarity Status Glossary
Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database Glossary
  • Total # of Known Element Occurrences:
  • Element Occurrence Ranks:
    A B C D X U
  • Population Status:
    Historic
    >20 yrs
    Recent
    <=20 yrs
  • Presence:
    Present Extant Possibly Extirpated Extirpated
This data is not available for all Rare Plant Rank 3 and 4 plants.
Notes Glossary
  • Possibly threatened by fire suppression.
  • To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
  • Date Added: 1974-01-01
  • Last Update: 2010-03-15
Location Glossary
  • Elevation: 15 - 470 meters
  • California Endemic: yes
  • States: California
  • California Counties and Islands:   name (code)
    Marin (MRN),  Santa Cruz (SCR),  San Mateo (SMT),  Sonoma (SON)
  • Quads:   name (DWR code) USGS code
    Woodside (429A) 37122D3,  Montara Mountain (448C) 37122E4,  San Rafael (467A) 37122H5,  Bolinas (467B) 37122H6,  San Geronimo (484C) 38122A6,  Drakes Bay (485C) 38122A8,  Inverness (485D) 38122A7
  • 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.
Quad data is not available for all List 3 and 4 plants. For those that do contain this data, it has not been quality controlled and is potentially incomplete, inaccurate, and/or out of date. Please use caution when referencing this information. We are currently working hard to maintain this data and hope to provide accurate and up to date information in the near future.
Presumed Extant Presumed Extirpated or Unknown 589
Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
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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CA
37122D3=Woodside (429A) 37122D3,37122E4=Montara Mountain (448C) 37122E4,37122H5=San Rafael (467A) 37122H5,37122H6=Bolinas (467B) 37122H6,38122A6=San Geronimo (484C) 38122A6,38122A8=Drakes Bay (485C) 38122A8,38122A7=Inverness (485D) 38122A7