CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Agrostis blasdalei

Common Name:	Blasdale's bent grass
Family:	Poaceae
Synonyms:	Agrostis blasdalei var. blasdalei, Agrostis blasdalei var. marinensis
Element Code:	PMPOA04060
Full Name:	Agrostis blasdalei Hitchc.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	AGBL

Biology
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Blooming Period: May - July Habitat: • Coastal bluff scrub • Coastal dunes • Coastal prairie

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 45
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 9 11 2 0 22

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
22	23

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
45	0	0

Notes
Historical occurrences need field surveys. Threatened by agriculture, recreation, and competition from non-native plants. Includes A. blasdalei var. marinensis, which is state-listed Rare. 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

Elevation: 5 - 150 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Mendocino (MEN), Marin (MRN), Santa Cruz (SCR), San Mateo (SMT), Sonoma (SON)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Franklin Point (409A) 37122B3, Ano Nuevo (409D) 37122A3, Tomales (485B) 38122B8, Drakes Bay (485C) 38122A8, Valley Ford (502C) 38122C8, Duncans Mills (503A) 38123D1, Bodega Head (503D) 38123C1, Fort Ross (519C) 38123E2, Stewarts Point (520B) 38123F4, Plantation (520D) 38123E3, Point Arena (537B) 38123H6, Elk (552B) 39123B6, Albion (553A) 39123B7, Fort Bragg (569A) 39123D7, Mendocino (569D) 39123C7, Westport (585A) 39123F7

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

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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